January 02, 2026
Creditors are asking a Texas bankruptcy judge to give them more than 99% of a reorganized oil driller's equity following a ruling from the Fifth Circuit. A subprime auto lender is hoping to send its Chapter 11 plan out for a creditor vote. And a bankrupt nursing home operator will defend its lawsuit against federal regulators to keep an Alabama location open.
November 20, 2025
A Texas bankruptcy judge ruled claims against Wellpath's parent were released by its Chapter 11 plan, companies tied to the Hudson Hotel sought over $12 million and the Fifth Circuit rejected a decision that a bankruptcy court had jurisdiction over a post-confirmation contract dispute.
June 12, 2025
A recent Fifth Circuit decision that stripped unsecured creditors of majority control over oil driller Sanchez Energy criticized a Texas court for letting the lower-ranked investors "have their cake and eat it too," finding that a bankruptcy judge erred in allowing unsecured creditors to recover the value of property that already had been returned.
August 04, 2023
A Texas bankruptcy judge has ended a yearslong dispute over recoveries from oil driller Sanchez Energy's 2020 Chapter 11 plan, finding unsecured creditors are entitled to the majority of the shares in the now reorganized and renamed company.