May 08, 2026
Saks will seek the all-clear to sell leases, cannabis products purveyor Cannabist will look for Chapter 15 recognition and solar project Tonopah Solar Energy LLC will ask for interim approval of its plan and disclosure.
May 06, 2026
Bankruptcy experts and attorneys for cannabis companies will be closely watching next Tuesday's Chapter 15 recognition hearing for The Cannabist Co. Holdings, which if approved could provide a novel path for cannabis-related companies to access U.S. bankruptcy court after historically being blocked by marijuana's status as a federally controlled substance.
May 04, 2026
A secured creditor of The Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc. has objected to the debtor's bid for Chapter 15 recognition of its Canadian insolvency proceeding, arguing that doing so would be contrary to U.S. public policy since it would allow the debtor to monetize cannabis-related assets.
March 31, 2026
New dominoes fell as part of auto parts maker First Brands' bankruptcy, with three foreign subsidiaries of the company hitting Chapter 11 in Texas. Meanwhile, the owner of an upscale California mall and a residential real estate investment firm based in central New York sought bankruptcy protection following foreclosures. And a concrete truck supplier in Texas launched its own bankruptcy, saying immigration enforcement has weighed down its business.
March 31, 2026
The foreign representative for Cannabist Company Holdings Inc., a purveyor of cannabis products, has hired attorneys from Richards Layton & Finger PA and Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP to help the debtor obtain U.S. recognition of its Canadian insolvency while it works to sell or shutter its operations.
March 26, 2026
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday stayed actions against the U.S. subsidiaries of Cannabist Company Holdings as the bankrupt Canadian company moves to sell its assets or wind them down.
March 25, 2026
The foreign representative for Cannabist Company Holdings Inc., a purveyor of cannabis products, asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday to recognize the company's Canadian insolvency in U.S. courts as it seeks to sell operations it is running in the U.S.