December 15, 2025
A Texas bankruptcy judge on Monday agreed to schedule a two-week trial in First Brands' adversary case against former CEO Patrick James, saying he would hear in June the auto-parts maker's allegations that James' fraud led to the company's collapse.
December 12, 2025
Struggling auto parts maker First Brands said on Friday it needs quick access to $250 million in cash that's being held by customers or stuck in segregated accounts, telling a Texas bankruptcy judge a decline in the trading prices of its Chapter 11 loans has sparked "unfounded concerns" about its health.
November 14, 2025
Lenders of First Brands are arguing to a Texas bankruptcy judge that the company's financing entities need their own separate attorneys in the auto parts maker's Chapter 11 case, citing concerns about conflicts of interest.