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Boy Scouts Trustee Says Insurers Must Hand Over $211M

The official overseeing the Boy Scouts of America's settlement trust urged a Delaware bankruptcy judge to order four insurers to release $211 million in escrowed funds tied to a $1.66 billion deal the debtor r... (more story)

Steward Trust Says Buyers May Have $22M Of Its Money

The plan administrator trust established under Steward Health Care's Chapter 11 plan has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to make hospital buyers hand over any payments out of an estimated $22 million the trust ... (more story)

Clifford Chance Adds Ex-V&E Debt Finance Atty In Houston

Clifford Chance LLP announced on Monday the hiring of a former Vinson & Elkins LLP attorney as a finance and derivatives partner in its Houston office.

Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action

Insurance company Hallmark Financial Services filed for Chapter 11 looking to cut nearly $134 million in debt via a sale or equity swap, an investment management firm specializing in medical spas and medical a... (more story)

Guo Trustee Seeks OK For $14.95M In Transfer Claim Deals

The Chapter 11 trustee overseeing the estate of billionaire fraudster Miles Guo is seeking approval of settlements reached in fraudulent transfer suits against insurance companies including Anthem Health Plans... (more story)

Injunction Tweaked To Balance Prince Global Ch. 15 Rights

A New York bankruptcy judge has overruled most of the objections lodged by a director of Prince Global Holdings to the language of a Chapter 15 recognition order but allowed some changes that would balance the... (more story)

Sorrento RICO Case Naming Jackson Walker Gets Axed

A Texas bankruptcy judge blocked a lawsuit in California federal court alleging Jackson Walker LLP and executives at Sorrento Therapeutics and M3 Partners conspired to forum shop in Texas so the drug developer... (more story)

Modivcare Loses Bid To Stay Escrow Order Pending Appeal

A Texas bankruptcy judge has rejected reorganized medical transportation group Modivcare Inc.'s request to pause, pending appeal, an order to move funds to a court-controlled account amid a fee dispute in its Chapter 11.

Justices Won't Review Dispute Over Tax Fraud Deadline

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to review a woman's challenge against the Internal Revenue Service over the period in which the agency can assess taxes on a taxpayer when a fraudulent third party tri... (more story)

Asbestos Spinoff Battles Bid For Trustee Takeover In Ch. 11

The chief legal officer of Georgia-Pacific spinoff Bestwall admitted Thursday that the company is exploring more bankruptcy filings, but denied the contention by asbestos claimants waiting on settlements that ... (more story)

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Fla. Judge OKs Ch. 11 Sale Of Popeyes Restaurants For $16M

A Florida bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a Popeyes franchisee's Chapter 11 sale, allowing a roughly $16 million sale of nearly 100 restaurants to five purchasers who secured winning bids at an auction ea... (more story)

Flight Sim Training Co.'s Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan Approved

Pilot training company Avenger Flight Group LLC received approval Tuesday from a Delaware bankruptcy judge for its Chapter 11 liquidation plan to create a trust to provide recoveries to unsecured creditors.

NYC Loft Owner Reaches Pact With JPMorgan In Ch. 11

The owner of a Manhattan loft told a New York bankruptcy judge on Tuesday that it had reached a tentative agreement with lender JPMorgan Chase Bank NA that should enable the bank to take possession of the buil... (more story)

Gene Therapy Developer Sangamo Hits Ch. 11 With Sale Plans

Sangamo Therapeutics Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware on Tuesday with offers to sell parts of its genetic therapy development programs to Eli Lilly and Co. and Astellas Pharma Inc.

IRS, FCC Say Spanish Broadcasting's Ch. 11 Plan Lacking

The Internal Revenue Service and Federal Communications Commission have objected to the prepackaged Chapter 11 plan of Spanish Broadcasting System, telling a Delaware court that the plan glosses over priority ... (more story)

Trustee Says Mass. Firm Ran Sham Law Firm Debt Scheme

The bankruptcy estate trustee for two Colorado residents told a federal court there Monday that a Massachusetts debt-relief company, a loan services company and a bank are illegally operating in the state in v... (more story)

Team Systems Trustee Seeks Default Judgment In Ch. 7 Fight

The Chapter 7 trustee of government contractor Team Systems has asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to issue sanctions and a default judgment in his favor, as he pursues an adversary case against the company's f... (more story)

Insurers' Asbestos Suit Ducks Pump Co. Bankruptcy Stay

A Connecticut federal judge Monday agreed to lift the automatic stay that has stalled an asbestos indemnification lawsuit since October 2021, granting a joint motion from the bankrupt Nash Engineering Co.'s Ch... (more story)

Axip Energy Gets OK On Ch. 11 Wind-Down Plan

A Texas bankruptcy judge Monday approved natural gas compressor company Axip's Chapter 11 plan, allowing the debtor to wind down its remaining assets after selling most of the business earlier this year.

Popeyes Franchisee Nears Restaurants Sale In Fla. Ch. 11

A Popeyes franchisee inched closer to selling dozens of restaurants in its Florida Chapter 11 following last-minute tweaks to a proposed order after objections from several companies raised questions on whethe... (more story)

Expert Analysis

A Lender's Guide To Fraud: Identifying Risks

The evolving lending landscape, particularly the private credit boom, has heightened lenders' exposure to fraud, b... (more story)

Brightline Debt Woes Highlight Risks In Private Rail Finance

The reported creditor negotiations and mounting debt obligations of Florida railroad Brightline arrive at a moment... (more story)

UCC Digital Asset Update Is Altering Lender, Obligor Diligence

The rollout of the Uniform Commercial Code's Article 12 is transforming digital asset secured lending, forcing len... (more story)