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  • May 09, 2025

    Sandy Hook Families Want Alex Jones To Pay Up Amid Appeal

    A Connecticut appeals court should not extend a stay on the enforcement of a $1.3 billion judgment against bankrupt Infowars host Alex Jones while he brings his case to the U.S. Supreme Court, the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims said in opposition to his pending motion, arguing that his newly raised constitutional claims are late and meritless.

  • May 09, 2025

    Meet The Attorneys Guiding WeightWatchers' Ch.11 

    A team of lawyers from Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is leading the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of WeightWatchers, as the company plans to cut its debt under a restructuring plan set for confirmation in June. 

  • May 09, 2025

    Souter's Clerks Remember Him As Humble, Kind And Caring

    Former clerks of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter are heartbroken over the death of a man many of them remember more for his conscientiousness, humility, kindness and disdain for the spotlight than for his undeniable brilliance as a jurist.

  • May 09, 2025

    Hiker And 'Raconteur': Atty Recalls 50-Year Bond With Souter

    Behind a towering legal legacy was a man who loved to hike mountains, could recall details of things he read decades ago and was always there for those he cared about, a New Hampshire attorney said as he reflected on a lifelong friendship with U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter.

  • May 09, 2025

    A Look At David Souter's Most Significant Opinions

    The retired Justice David Souter defied simple definition, viewed as a staunch conservative until he co-wrote an opinion upholding abortion rights in 1992. He did not hew to partisan lines, but reshaped the civil litigation landscape and took an unexpected stand in an extraordinarily close presidential election.

  • May 09, 2025

    Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation

    Justice David Souter, who saw the high court as a moderating force apart from the messiness of politics, subverted the expectations of liberals and conservatives alike during his 19 years on the bench.

  • May 09, 2025

    Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85

    Retired Justice David H. Souter, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009, has died at 85, the court announced Friday. 

  • May 08, 2025

    Celsius Founder Gets 12 Years For Massive Crypto Fraud

    The founder and former CEO of defunct Celsius Network on Thursday was sentenced to 12 years in prison for deceiving customers about the crypto lender's profitability and business practices, and falsely inflating the price of the platform's native token, CEL.

  • May 08, 2025

    Girardi's Mental Health Hearing Delayed Until June

    A California federal judge on Thursday postponed a mental health evaluation hearing for Tom Girardi meant to aid the court in sentencing the disbarred attorney for his wire fraud conviction, finding that because Girardi is hospitalized and did not waive his right to be present at the proceedings, it should not go forward as scheduled. 

  • May 08, 2025

    Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed

    Newly bankrupt Rite Aid was let off the hook for multidistrict litigation over a blood pressure medication, thanks to discharges from its previous, now-closed Chapter 11. Strawberry grower Driscoll's took exception to a vertical farmer's bid to sell one of its master services agreements. And trucking company Yellow Corp. asked to conduct yet another asset sale.

  • May 08, 2025

    WeightWatchers To Seek OK For Equity Swap Ch. 11 In June

    WeightWatchers expects it will be able to set aside some equity in a reorganized company for existing stockholders while cutting $1.15 billion in debt under a Chapter 11 plan that is scheduled for a confirmation hearing in June, the debtor told a Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday.

  • May 08, 2025

    Hikma Cuts $50M Deal To End Antitrust Claims In Xyrem MDL

    A certified class of Xyrem buyers in 36 states have asked a California federal judge to preliminarily approve Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC's $50 million deal to resolve antitrust claims accusing Hikma of colluding with rival Jazz Pharmaceuticals to block generic rivals from competing with Jazz's narcolepsy drug.

  • May 08, 2025

    Exela Can Seek Votes On $1.25B Debt Restructuring Plan

    A Texas bankruptcy judge said Thursday the insolvent units of business automation group Exela Technologies Inc. can solicit votes on their Chapter 11 plan, which would restructure their $1.25 billion debt.

  • May 08, 2025

    Wife Of Former FTX Exec Says Charges Are Built On Deception

    Attorney and cryptocurrency lobbyist Michelle Bond, the wife of jailed former FTX executive Ryan Salame, told a Manhattan federal judge that her campaign finance case should be tossed because prosecutors broke a promise that she wouldn't be charged if her husband pled guilty.

  • May 08, 2025

    Asbestos Spinoff Ch. 11 Could Upend US Law, 4th Circ. Told

    Georgia-Pacific's asbestos unit Bestwall and injury claimants on Thursday accused each other of trying to fundamentally rewrite U.S. law as they argued before the Fourth Circuit on the claimant committee's attempt to have Bestwall's Chapter 11 case thrown out of court.

  • May 08, 2025

    Meet The Attorneys Aiding Rite Aid In Its Second Ch. 11

    Drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp. has enlisted attorneys from Cole Schotz PC and Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP to assist the debtor as it navigates the Chapter 11 process again, less than a year after its earlier reorganization plan was approved.

  • May 07, 2025

    Girardi Hospitalized Ahead Of Mental Evaluation Hearing

    Disbarred attorney Tom Girardi was hospitalized Wednesday for a liver problem and is unable to attend a scheduled hearing Thursday before a California federal judge who is evaluating his mental health to determine if he should be sent to prison, according to a filing with the court by his attorneys. 

  • May 07, 2025

    Celebs And YouTubers Nix Most FTX Investor Claims, For Now

    A Florida federal judge Wednesday freed several high-profile celebrities and YouTubers from a majority of claims FTX investors lodged in a sprawling multidistrict litigation over the cryptocurrency exchange's collapse, slashing all but two of the investors' claims, including aiding and abetting.

  • May 07, 2025

    SF Diocese Creditors Want Parishes, Schools In Ch. 11

    Creditors of the Archdiocese of San Francisco asked a California bankruptcy judge to include dozens of parishes, schools, cemeteries and other properties in the Chapter 11 cases of the archdiocese, saying it is a fiction that the hundreds of millions of dollars in assets held at these entities are not part of the debtor.

  • May 07, 2025

    Rite Aid Cleared For Quick Ch. 11 Sale Plans

    A New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved retail pharmacy chain Rite Aid's plans to host a Chapter 11 auction next week for prescription files, drug inventory and other pharmacy assets during its second bankruptcy.

  • May 07, 2025

    Texas Two-Step Takes Second Step Into Appeals Courts

    The "Texas two-step" will get its second circuit court test Thursday, as a Fourth Circuit panel takes up the question of whether Georgia-Pacific LLC's funding of the asbestos liabilities of its spinoff Bestwall LLC takes the company out of the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court.

  • May 07, 2025

    Tupperware's Post-Sale Ch. 11 Plan Approved

    The Chapter 11 plan of liquidation of food storage container company Tupperware Brands Corp. received court approval Wednesday in Delaware without any opposition, marking a complete turnaround from the turmoil at the outset of the case.

  • May 07, 2025

    Chubb Can't Get Archdiocese's Abuse Coverage Suit Trimmed

    A New York state court refused Wednesday to toss the Archdiocese of New York's claims for bad faith and violations of the state's deceptive trade practices law in a suit seeking coverage from Chubb units for thousands of sexual abuse lawsuits.

  • May 07, 2025

    US Trustee Wants Answers On Berkeley Research Data Breach

    The U.S. Trustee's Office is demanding answers from the Berkeley Research Group concerning a March data breach potentially involving information on sexual abuse claimants in 10 Roman Catholic Church organization bankruptcies nationwide.

  • May 07, 2025

    7 Questions For New ABI President Bruce Harwood

    Former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Bruce A. Harwood became the president of the American Bankruptcy Institute last month after retiring in August to be closer to his family in California following more than a decade on the bench in New Hampshire.

Expert Analysis

  • Banking Compliance Takeaways From Joint Agency Statement

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    Federal bank regulatory agencies’ recent joint statement warning of risks associated with third-party fintech deposit services spotlights a fundamental problem that may arise with bank deposit products that are made through increasingly complex customer relationships, says Tom Witherspoon at Stinson.

  • Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process

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    Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.

  • Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing

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    Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Chapter 11 Ruling Signals Emphasis On Lockup Provisions

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    A New York bankruptcy court's recent ruling in GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes’ Chapter 11 case provides creditors with a strong basis for resisting requests to lock up or otherwise limit their voting rights, say Dania Slim and Andrew Alfano at Pillsbury.

  • Vendor Rights Lessons From 2 Chapter 11 Cases

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    A Texas federal court’s recent critical vendor order in the Zachry Holdings Chapter 11 filing, as well as a settlement between Rite Aid and McKesson in New Jersey federal court last year, shows why suppliers must object to critical vendor motions that do not recognize creditors' legal rights, says David Conaway at Shumaker.

  • Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Is My Counterclaim Bound To Fall?

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    A Pennsylvania federal court’s recent dismissal of the defendants’ counterclaims in Morgan v. Noss should remind attorneys to avoid the temptation to repackage a claim’s facts and law into a mirror-image counterclaim, as this approach will often result in a waste of time and resources, says Matthew Selmasska at Kaufman Dolowich.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents

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    Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • 3rd Circ. Ruling Shows Benefits Of IP Licenses In Bankruptcy

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    The Third Circuit’s recent ruling in Mallinckrodt’s Chapter 11 filing, which held that Mallinckrodt could sever its obligations to pay Sanofi royalties on sales of an autoimmune disease drug, highlights the advantages of structuring transactions as nonexclusive licenses for developers of intellectual property, say Gregory Hesse and Kaleb Bailey at Hunton.

  • Congress Must Increase Small Biz Ch. 11 Debt Cap

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    Congress must act to reinstate Subchapter V, which recently sunsetted when the debt threshold to qualify reverted from $7.5 million to just over $3 million, meaning thousands of small businesses will no longer be able to use the means of reorganization, says Daniel Gielchinsky at DGIM Law.

  • How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market

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    Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

  • Justices' Ch. 11 Ruling Is A Big Moment For Debtors' Insurers

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Truck Insurance v. Kaiser Gypsum ruling upends decades of Chapter 11 bankruptcy jurisprudence that relegated a debtor’s insurer to the sidelines, giving insurers a new footing to try and avoid significant liability, say Stuart Gordon and Benjamin Wisher at Rivkin Radler.

  • SVB Ch. 11 Shows Importance Of Filing Proof Of Claim Early

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    After a New York bankruptcy court’s recent ruling in SVB’s Chapter 11 case denied late claims filing requests related to post-bar date events, parties with potential claims against a debtor may need to seriously consider filing protective proofs of claim, says Kyle Arendsen at Squire Patton.

  • High Court Made Profound Mistake In Tossing Purdue Deal

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to throw out Purdue Pharma's Chapter 11 plan jeopardizes a multistate agreement that would provide approximately $7 billion in much-needed relief to help fight the opioid epidemic, with states now likely doomed to spend years chasing individual defendants across the globe, says Swain Wood at Morningstar.

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