November 17, 2025
A Louisiana bankruptcy judge Monday blessed over $29 million in insurance settlements between the Roman Catholic Diocese of New Orleans and its insurers as a scheduled two weeks of hearings on the archdiocese's Chapter 11 plan got underway.
November 14, 2025
After five years in bankruptcy, the New Orleans Catholic diocese is heading for a high-stakes, multiday trial on its Chapter 11 plan on Monday with the support of sexual abuse claimants who cut a $230 million deal for survivors, but strong opposition from bondholders facing a more than $20 million haircut.
November 14, 2025
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, Yellow Corp. and 23andMe will each go before a bankruptcy judge over the coming week to seek Chapter 11 plan confirmation.
November 07, 2025
The U.S. Trustee's Office asked a Louisiana bankruptcy judge to reject the Chapter 11 plan proposed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, saying it improperly bars sexual abuse survivors from pursuing claims against third parties.
November 07, 2025
It's a confirmation-seeking bonanza in the coming week as the Archdiocese of New Orleans will come to court for a pretrial conference related to its bankruptcy plan, Purdue will seek confirmation of its Chapter 11 plan, and Yellow Corp. will make its own bid for plan approval.
August 11, 2025
Jewelry company Claire's announced it would launch store closing sales after seeking bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a decade. Meanwhile, a judge gave the Archdiocese of New Orleans one last chance to secure confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan, and Linqto managed to keep its bankruptcy case in Texas.
August 08, 2025
A Louisiana bankruptcy judge on Friday gave the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans permission to send its Chapter 11 plan out for a creditor vote and to hold a November confirmation hearing, but warned the parties this was their only chance to put the proposal into effect.
July 31, 2025
The bankrupt Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans asked a Louisiana judge for additional time Thursday to work on resolving opposition to its Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement that describes a $180 million settlement fund to provide recoveries to victims of childhood sexual abuse.
June 27, 2025
A Louisiana bankruptcy judge asked the Archdiocese of New Orleans and other parties to propose a timeline for expert discovery in the church's bankruptcy so she can craft a schedule for the case before July 4.
June 02, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court paused a Fifth Circuit order invalidating certain liability shields in hedge fund Highland Capital's Chapter 11 plan, Vitamin Shoppe owner Franchise Group got most of its reorganization proposal confirmed in court and Steward Health Care's bankruptcy plan went out for creditor voting.