Keeping Track Of The Catholic Diocese Bankruptcy Cases
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles agreed last week to pay $880 million to resolve more than 1,300 claims of child sexual abuse in a deal that was noteworthy both for its size and for how it was achieved: without bankruptcy.
Giuliani Tries To Nix Dominion Suit, FTX Exec Seeks Leniency
Colorado judges are skeptical of Rudy Giuliani's attempt to throw out a defamation lawsuit from a former Dominion Voting Systems executive amid ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, the former head of engineering at FTX is fighting for leniency from a Manhattan federal judge, and a former bankruptcy judge is challenging a subpoena for banking records in an investigation over a secret relationship. This is the week in bankruptcy.
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
Johnson & Johnson, Imerys Talc, Cyprus Mines, Takeoff Technologies and SunPower Corp. all fielded objections to their Chapter 11 bankruptcies, from their creditors' committees or the Office of the U.S. Trustee or both, with the U.S. Trustee largely raising concerns about overbroad releases.
Keeping Track Of The Catholic Diocese Bankruptcy Cases
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles agreed last week to pay $880 million to resolve more than 1,300 claims of child sexual abuse in a deal that was noteworthy both for its size and for how it was achieved: without bankruptcy.
Giuliani Tries To Nix Dominion Suit, FTX Exec Seeks Leniency
Colorado judges are skeptical of Rudy Giuliani's attempt to throw out a defamation lawsuit from a former Dominion Voting Systems executive amid ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, the former head of engineering at FTX is fighting for leniency from a Manhattan federal judge, and a former bankruptcy judge is challenging a subpoena for banking records in an investigation over a secret relationship. This is the week in bankruptcy.
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
Johnson & Johnson, Imerys Talc, Cyprus Mines, Takeoff Technologies and SunPower Corp. all fielded objections to their Chapter 11 bankruptcies, from their creditors' committees or the Office of the U.S. Trustee or both, with the U.S. Trustee largely raising concerns about overbroad releases.
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