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LIV Agrees To Review Player Contracts As Garcia, Rahm Exit

Bankrupt professional golf league LIV Golf said it would allow tour member Sergio Garcia to terminate his player participation contract with the debtor Wednesday rather than have it subject to rejection, telli... (more story)

IRS Agrees Silicon Valley Bank Liquidator Due $21.7M Refund

The trust responsible for liquidating assets of the Silicon Valley Bank, which went into receivership in 2023, owes none of $41 million in assessed tax deficiencies and is due a $21.7 million refund, the IRS a... (more story)

WilmerHale Appoints New Chair for Restructuring Team

WilmerHale announced Wednesday that it has appointed a former Latham & Watkins LLP partner to chair the firm's transactional bankruptcy and financial restructuring practice.

Polsinelli Names 2 Restructuring & Strategic Capital Leaders

Polsinelli PC has two new leaders for its restructuring and strategic capital practice, the firm announced Wednesday.

GloriFi Founder Asks To Join $1.7B Winston Taylor Ch. 7 Suit

The founder of defunct "anti-woke" fintech group GloriFi has asked to intervene in a Chapter 7 malpractice lawsuit against Winston Taylor's predecessor firm, saying the Texas lawsuit is centered on him.

Hughes Satellite Creditors Join Noteholders' Ch. 11 Challenge

Unsecured creditors of bankrupt telecommunications company Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. are joining with its noteholders to advance a competing plan in the debtor's contested Chapter 11 case.

LIV Golf, BC Partners Strike $300M Restructuring Deal

LIV Golf is asking a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to approve a restructuring support agreement it reached with private equity firm BC Partners, which would provide a $300 million investment in the league as it ... (more story)

Miss America CEO Says Carlton Fields' Fee Lien Lacks Detail

Miss America CEO Robin Fleming is asking a Florida federal court to require Carlton Fields to provide more specific information about a charging lien the firm has asserted over unpaid legal fees in litigation ... (more story)

Spirit's Data Sale To Google Protects Consumers, Court Told

Spirit Airlines and Google have taken "consequential steps" to protect the privacy of millions of consumers whose data is being sold as part of the airline's bankruptcy, a consumer privacy ombudsman said in a ... (more story)

Jackson Walker Deal Stalled By Standing Issue, Trustee Says

The U.S. Trustee's Office told a Texas federal judge that its settlement with Jackson Walker LLP to disgorge fees from cases touched by scandal is on ice while a bankruptcy judge examines the watchdog's standi... (more story)

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Texas Apartment Owner Hits Ch. 11 With Over $50M In Debt

A single-asset real estate holding firm tied to an apartment complex near Dallas has filed for Chapter 11 relief in the Northern District of Texas, listing more than $50 million in liabilities.

Staffing Co. Must Pay EEOC Remainder Of $276K Bias Deal

A Washington federal judge found a staffing company violated the terms of a $276,000 settlement it reached with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to close a bias investigation, siding with the E... (more story)

CaaStle Approved For $3.5M Settlement With Ex-Leadership

The Chapter 7 trustee of fashion industry software company CaaStle Inc. received approval Tuesday from a Delaware bankruptcy judge for a $3.5 million settlement of his lawsuit against former directors and offi... (more story)

Crypto Miner Mawson Can Pursue Bad-Faith Bankruptcy Suit

Two directors of entities that filed an involuntary Chapter 11 petition against cryptocurrency mining firm Mawson must face its adversary complaint against them, a Delaware bankruptcy judge has ruled, finding ... (more story)

Foreclosure May Not Be The Fix For Distressed Office Loans

Recently declining office values show that distressed borrowers and lenders should consider negotiated workouts, tax planning and value-preserving leasing strategies as refinancing gaps and special-servicing c... (more story)

Oprah-Backed True Food Kitchen Hits Ch. 11, Closes 12 Sites

True Food Kitchen, a health-focused restaurant chain that scored an investment from Oprah Winfrey in 2018, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court with $42.1 million in debt and plans t... (more story)

Court Rejects Oakland Diocese's $180M Ch. 11 Plan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, California, has failed to get a $180 million Chapter 11 plan confirmed, with a bankruptcy judge saying the religious organization failed to show that sexual abuse survivo... (more story)

Burger King Says Ex-Franchisee Infringed With 'Jumbo King'

Burger King is asking a Florida federal court to shut down three competing restaurants in New Jersey for alleged trademark infringement, claiming that the shops are run by a former franchisee who renamed her b... (more story)

Bankruptcy Sale Opens West Palm Beach Redevelopment Play

The $13.5 million sale of a distressed condominium property in West Palm Beach through a bankruptcy sale announced Monday likely sets the stage for another residential redevelopment project in the booming South Florida city.

IRS Loses Bid For Tax Withholdings In Ch. 11 Camp Sales

A New Jersey bankruptcy judge determined on Monday that the buyers of seven summer camps owned by Simad Holdings Ltd. need not withhold taxes under rules governing the sale of U.S. property by foreign owners, ... (more story)

Expert Analysis

Why And How To Build A Neurodiversity-Informed Practice

By better understanding neurodiversity and implementing simple accommodations for clients with autism, ADHD or lea... (more story)

Illinois Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q3

Recent banking developments in Illinois include significant new consumer protection legislation, three meaningful ... (more story)

LIV Golf Ch. 11 Tests Limits Of Reorganizing Around Talent

In LIV Golf's recent Chapter 11 filing, players are the core enterprise value of the business and the intended maj... (more story)