Large Cap
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July 10, 2025
Joann's Ch. 11 Wind-Down Plan Confirmed In Del.
The Chapter 11 wind-down plan of former arts and crafts retailer Joann Inc. received approval Thursday in Delaware bankruptcy court without opposition from any party in interest.
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July 10, 2025
WilmerHale, US Trustee Spar Over Work In 23andMe Ch. 11
The U.S. Trustee's Office argued Thursday the consumer privacy ombudsman in genetic testing company 23andMe's Chapter 11 shouldn't be allowed to hire lawyers from WilmerHale over conflict of interest concerns the firm disputed, an issue the presiding Missouri bankruptcy judge promised to rule on promptly.
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July 10, 2025
Conn. Panel Will Again Hear Ex-Alex Jones Atty's Ethics Case
The Connecticut Appellate Court will hear former Alex Jones attorney Norm Pattis' second appeal of his already-reduced, two-week suspension for allowing a former associate to send Sandy Hook medical records to other Jones attorneys who had not signed a confidentiality order.
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July 10, 2025
Genesis Healthcare Hits Ch. 11 With DIP Deal, Sale Plans
Genesis Healthcare Inc., a holding company for rehabilitation centers and nursing homes in 18 states, and nearly 300 of its affiliates and subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 protection with at least $2 billion of liabilities, after the cost of litigation, tax back payments, a cyberattack and several other factors squeezed its cash flow.
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July 09, 2025
Linqto Users Say Founder Flouted Securities Laws
Customers of recently bankrupt private investment platform Linqto sued its founder and former CEO in New York federal court on Wednesday, alleging in a proposed class action that he disregarded securities laws and oversaw aggressive and misleading marketing to lure investors.
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July 09, 2025
11th Circ. Rules Against Hotelier In Arbitration Battle
The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a bankruptcy court's annulment of an automatic stay to allow enforcement of an arbitral award issued in a dispute over a failed $250 million hotel conglomerate, rejecting arguments that the order was barred under a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court decision.
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July 09, 2025
Tariffs Loom Large Over Smaller Ch. 11s So Far In 2025
Mid-market businesses have been struggling with economic uncertainty in the first half of the year, especially with the threat of higher tariffs and reduced incentives for renewable energy, bankruptcy professionals told Law360.
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July 09, 2025
NJ Justices Disbar Fla. Atty For Misappropriating $100K
The New Jersey Supreme Court has disbarred a Florida attorney based on Disciplinary Review Board findings that she misappropriated more than $100,000 in client funds.
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July 09, 2025
McGuireWoods Names New Office Leaders In 4 US Cities
McGuireWoods LLP announced Wednesday that it has appointed new office managing partners in Atlanta, Houston, Baltimore and San Francisco, continuing the firm's practice of rotating its staff in and out of key leadership positions.
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July 08, 2025
Puerto Rico Bond Suit Doesn't Belong In Conn., Insurers Say
The insurers of billions in bonds issued by the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. say a Connecticut federal judge can't hear a proposed class action accusing them of failing to pay bondholders the full value of their investments after a 2016 bankruptcy default.
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July 08, 2025
Bid To Convert Yellow To Ch. 7 Postponed, New Plan Expected
A bid to convert the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Yellow Corp. to a Chapter 7 liquidation was postponed on Tuesday as the former trucking company promised it would soon propose a new plan after nearly two years in court-supervised restructuring.
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July 08, 2025
Prospect Medical Doctor Groups Hit Ch. 11 After Astrana Sale
About two dozen physician practices linked to bankrupt healthcare company Prospect Medical have filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas, days after Prospect sold some of the entities' assets to Astrana Health Inc. for $708 million.
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July 08, 2025
Jackson Walker, US Trustee Have A Week To Finish Mediation
A Texas federal judge has given Jackson Walker LLP and the federal government's bankruptcy watchdog a week to finish mediation in a fee dispute stemming from a former bankruptcy judge's secret relationship with a former firm partner.
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July 08, 2025
Linqto Hits Ch. 11 Amid SEC Probe, Compliance Concerns
Linqto, a platform that connected investors with pre-IPO startups and other privately held firms, has filed for bankruptcy in Texas amid an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and internal concerns over its compliance with securities laws.
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July 07, 2025
Texas Says GM Can't Use Ch. 11 Sale To End Data Privacy Suit
The Texas attorney general is urging a New York bankruptcy court to reject General Motors' bid to escape a data privacy suit being pressed by his office over the automaker's allegedly unlawful collection and sale of drivers' private information, arguing that the court lacks jurisdiction over the agency and that the claims aren't barred by prior bankruptcy proceedings.
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July 07, 2025
Fresno Diocese Seeks Parish Account Protection In Ch. 11
The bankrupt Roman Catholic Bishop of Fresno told a California judge Monday that it would be providing additional evidentiary support for its cash management motion so that the bank accounts of its non-debtor parishes can be protected from closure.
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July 07, 2025
Texas Appeals Court Finds $50M Dubai Judgment Was Unfair
A Texas appeals court has found that a $50 million judgment issued by a United Arab Emirates court system against executives who allegedly fled the country after committing fraud could not stand under state law, saying the UAE court system never provided the executives adequate notice.
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July 07, 2025
Celsius Ends FTX Clawback Suit, Rite Aid Unit Sale OK'd
FTX's Bahamas unit and bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network reached a settlement resolving an adversary lawsuit seeking the return of around $517 million in pre-bankruptcy transfers. A New Jersey bankruptcy judge approved Rite Aid's roughly $19 million sale of an ice cream brand to a pair of billionaires behind Monster Energy. And insurers are challenging Avon's Chapter 11 plan, arguing it unfairly forces them to cover potentially invalid talc injury claims.
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July 07, 2025
AIG Pays $6M For Fire In Chinese Exile Guo's NYC Apartment
AIG Property Casualty Co. has paid more than $6 million to a company once owned by Chinese exile and since-convicted fraudster Miles Guo after a fire damaged his former residence in New York City's Sherry-Netherland Hotel, an exclusive co-op across the street from Central Park, a court filing indicates.
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July 07, 2025
Meet The Attorneys Guiding Del Monte In Its $1.2B Ch. 11
A team of attorneys from Cole Schotz PC and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer are guiding packaged foods giant Del Monte through Chapter 11 as it hopes to find a buyer.
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July 07, 2025
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
In Delaware in the past week, a vice chancellor awarded just $1 in damages to a China-tied company looking to secure a $50 million stake in SpaceX while also slamming the fund's manager for acting "insincerely," Tyson Foods won $55 million in damages in a suit claiming the owner of two poultry rendering plants Tyson acquired hid that it relied on a "disfavored" practice of recovering "unappetizing remnants of butchered chickens," and a suit over a one-site bank's 11-aircraft fleet was moved into the discovery phase.
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July 07, 2025
Steward Health Reaches $15.5M Deal With Fla. Hospital Buyer
Hospital operator Steward Health Care told a Texas bankruptcy judge Monday it had reached a deal with the buyer of eight of its hospitals to resolve claims over $55 million in disputed Medicaid payments, with Steward expected to recoup $15.5 million as part of the agreement.
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July 07, 2025
Lindberg Victims May See $318M Restitution From Asset Sale
The special master who is untangling convicted billionaire Greg Lindberg's web of companies wants to dole out roughly $318 million in restitution from the sale of one of the mogul's most valuable assets to the insurance companies he is accused of defrauding, court records show.
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July 03, 2025
Avianca Asks Justices To Resolve Ch. 11 Lease Obligations
South America's second-largest airline Avianca on Thursday took a fight stemming from its 2020 bankruptcy to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to resolve a circuit split over the question of when a Chapter 11 debtor's lease obligations arise.
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July 03, 2025
Bankruptcy Judge Lets Del. Court Take Invitae Contract Fight
A New Jersey bankruptcy judge has abstained from ruling on a motion to dismiss an adversary lawsuit brought by genetic testing company Natera against bankrupt competitor Invitae over a 2024 asset purchase, saying that Delaware's Chancery Court is the preferred venue for deciding the dispute given parallel litigation pending there.
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Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
A creditor of bankrupt event venue The Chariot objected to the company's disclosure statement, saying it lacks details on how the creditor's secured claim will be treated. Meanwhile, Pride Funding, a lender to companies owned by celebrity house flippers Jennifer and Cesar Pina, urged a New Jersey court to deny their use of cash collateral. And Big Lots Inc. is trying to extend for the third time its exclusive window to file a Chapter 11 plan.

Tariff Uncertainty Led Home Decor Retailer At Home To Ch. 11
Amid growing uncertainty surrounding newly imposed tariffs and burdened by a highly leveraged balance sheet, household furnishings retailer At Home Group Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 protection, citing approximately $2 billion in debt.

Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
Del Monte, a titan in the canned food industry, entered Chapter 11 in New Jersey. A media company partially controlled by Dr. Phil entered bankruptcy in Texas and began suing its joint venture partner. And a company that offers health care in The Villages retirement community hit bankruptcy in Florida with an initial bid for its assets.
Expert Analysis
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Playing The Violin Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing violin in a string quartet reminds me that flexibility, ambition, strong listening skills, thoughtful leadership and intentional collaboration are all keys to a successful legal practice, says Julie Park at MoFo.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care
Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard at MG+M.
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ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'
The American Bar Association's recent ethics opinion clarifies when attorneys may terminate clients without good cause, though courts may still disqualify a lawyer who drops a client like a hot potato, so sending a closeout letter is always a best practice, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer
Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein.
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8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work
Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.
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Despite Dark Clouds, Outlook For US Solar Has Bright Spots
While tariff, tax policy and bankruptcy news seemingly portends unending challenges for the U.S. solar energy industry, signs of continued growth in solar generating capacity and domestic solar manufacturing suggest that there is a path forward, say attorneys at Beveridge & Diamond.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients
Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm
My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.
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Senate's 41% Litigation Finance Tax Would Hurt Legal System
The Senate’s latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act would impose a 41% tax on the litigation finance industry, but the tax is totally disconnected from the concerns it purports to address, and it would set the country back to a time when small plaintiffs had little recourse against big defendants, says Anthony Sebok at Cardozo School of Law.
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Performing As A Clown Makes Me A Better Lawyer
To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths
Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard
District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.