Mid Cap
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September 30, 2025
Judge OKs Desktop Metal Ch. 11 Liquidation
A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday approved a liquidation plan for bankrupt 3D printer designer Desktop Metal Inc. after the debtor struck an agreement with its parent company and key lender.
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September 30, 2025
3rd Circ. Mulls Liens On Casino Revenue In Pa. City's Ch. 9
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday pressed attorneys for Delaware County and municipal bondholders on why their liens on city-generated revenues carried forward when the Pennsylvania city of Chester filed for bankruptcy in 2022.
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September 30, 2025
Real Estate Mogul Invited To Settle Fraud, Wage Suit For $40M
A Chapter 7 trustee and a minority shareholder have offered to drop a sprawling lawsuit against a New York and Connecticut real estate mogul and other company leaders in exchange for $40 million, less than two months after convincing a judge to tie up $51.2 million of the defendants' assets as the contract, fraud and wage case moves forward.
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September 30, 2025
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
An auto parts maker commenced a Chapter 11 case with more than $10 billion of debt. An educational technology company is seeking to sell its assets in bankruptcy to cover more than $1 billion in obligations. And two single-asset real estate firms filed for bankruptcy protection as they faced foreclosure or default actions from lenders.
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September 30, 2025
Hooters Gets OK To Exit Bankruptcy, Shift To Franchise Model
A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday approved restaurant chain Hooters of America's plan to sell more than 100 restaurants to a group of franchisees and exit Chapter 11, confirming the debtor's reorganization plan weeks after ruling on a royalty dispute in the case.
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September 29, 2025
Merit Street Ch. 11 Judge Shares Dismissal Evidence Concern
The bankruptcy judge presiding over the Chapter 11 case of Merit Street Media expressed his concerns Monday over some of the evidence presented during a multi-day trial over motions to dismiss the company's bankruptcy, saying some testimony caused him to lose sleep.
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September 29, 2025
Supreme Court Considers 7 Patent Petitions
The U.S. Supreme Court held its first conference Monday, presenting the justices with several petitions of interest to patent practitioners before the court's new term kicks off next week.
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September 29, 2025
Wash. Bank Abetted $230M Ponzi Scheme, Investors Say
A Washington state bank has been accused of keeping afloat a real estate investment firm's $230 million Ponzi scheme by maintaining the enterprise's accounts even when evidence of fraud surfaced, according to a new lawsuit in Seattle federal court.
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September 29, 2025
Worldwide Machinery Files $65M Ch. 11 Asset Sale Motion
Bankrupt equipment sale and rental company Worldwide Machinery filed a motion late Friday in Texas court seeking approval of a $65.6 million sale of its assets pursuant to a prepetition marketing process.
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September 29, 2025
Judge Won't Make Walker Edison Escrow $4M In Ch. 11
A Delaware bankruptcy judge Monday refused to compel online furniture retailer Walker Edison to set aside around $4 million from a potential sale for a logistics company, which asserted it has a lien justifying the reserve.
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September 29, 2025
Spirit Airlines Settles With AerCap, Dr. Phil Defends Layoffs
Spirit Airlines reached a global settlement with its largest lessor, AerCap, clearing a major hurdle in its second Chapter 11 case. 23andMe received a Missouri bankruptcy court's approval to include up to $86.5 million in data breach settlements in its Chapter 11 plan. Dr. Phil defended layoffs at his joint venture with Trinity Broadcasting, saying the job cuts were necessary due to financial constraints. And FTX's recovery trust sued Genesis Digital Assets to reclaim more than $1 billion the cryptocurrency exchange invested in it before bankruptcy.
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September 29, 2025
Azzur Seeks Time To Finalize Deal Amid US Trustee's Push
Pharmaceutical services company Azzur Group objected to a motion from the U.S. Trustee's Office seeking to compel the debtor to file an amended Chapter 11 plan after it failed to confirm its last plan in May.
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September 26, 2025
Bankrupt NYC Cannabis Club Ordered Out Of Brooklyn Spot
A New York bankruptcy judge has told Empire Cannabis Club to surrender the property it leases at a location in Brooklyn to its landlord, ruling the bankrupt tenant effectively rejected the lease because it never moved to assume it.
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September 26, 2025
Judge Backs Settlement In WanaBana Lead Poisoning Case
A federal judge in Florida on Friday recommended approving a confidential settlement between Dollar Tree and the parents of a toddler who consumed lead from WanaBana cinnamon applesauce pouches, saying it's in the child's best interests given the ongoing litigation over the recalled snacks.
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September 26, 2025
23andMe Secures Up To $86.5M Settlements In Ch. 11 Plan
A Missouri bankruptcy judge on Friday gave the go-ahead to include customer data breach settlements worth up to $86.5 million in the Chapter 11 plan of genetic testing company 23andMe.
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September 26, 2025
NJ Riverfront Site Owner Hits Ch. 11 Ahead Of Sheriff's Sale
A property owner accused of defrauding an investor with phony development plans for a New Jersey site on the Hudson River sought Chapter 11 protection ahead of a sheriff's sale Friday, claiming it owes $67.3 million to creditors that include a foreclosing developer.
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September 26, 2025
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
Furniture company Walker Edison will undergo a hearing about its postpetition financing deal, a judge will consider the terms of a global resolution proposed between Spirit Airlines and its largest lessor, and the Chapter 15 representative for an Austrian biotechnology company will seek subpoena power. Here are some of the noteworthy hearings scheduled for next week.
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September 26, 2025
Insurers' $9M Deal With Pump Co.'s Trustee Gets Judge's OK
Chubb's Century Indemnity Co. and ACE American unit Pacific Employers Insurance Co. have received a Connecticut federal judge's approval to pay $9 million to a pump manufacturer's Chapter 7 estate, allowing the insurers to settle claims that The Nash Engineering Co. fraudulently transferred policies meant to cover asbestos claims.
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September 26, 2025
Miss America Dispute Turns On Dueling Fraud Claims
A real estate developer and his attorney have hit back at claims they should be sanctioned for allegedly submitting fake contracts as evidence they own the company that runs the Miss America pageant, asserting in a Florida federal court filing that their litigation opponents are the ones "engaging in fraud."
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September 26, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty OneSteel sue its collapsed former lender Greensill Capital, television personality Janice Dickinson hit ITV with a personal injury claim after falling over while appearing on “I’m a Celeb …”, and energy investor Blasket bring fresh litigation against Spain amid a row over a $416 million arbitration award. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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September 25, 2025
Ex-Highland CEO Tells High Court Judge's Novels Show Bias
The founder and president of hedge fund Highland Capital Management has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a bankruptcy judge's refusal to recuse herself from proceedings involving the company after she published two novels that he says contain veiled commentary about the case.
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September 25, 2025
23andMe Hit With Thousands Of Suspect Data Breach Claims
A Missouri bankruptcy judge said Thursday he was prepared to allow the Chapter 11 plan of 23andMe to go out for a creditor vote and have the go-ahead to deal with what the former genetic testing company said may be tens of thousands of fake data breach claims.
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September 25, 2025
Dr. Phil Defends Worker Layoffs That Came With Ch. 11
Phil McGraw, also known as Dr. Phil, hit back Thursday at accusations that workers at his television channel joint venture were fired when it filed for bankruptcy so they could work for a new entity started by McGraw, saying that the terminations were needed because the company's financials hit a wall that couldn't be overcome.
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September 25, 2025
Buffalo Diocese Delays Bid To Hire Jones Day For Ch. 11 Help
A New York bankruptcy judge agreed on Thursday to table a request by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, New York, to hire Jones Day for help working out legal issues related to a nonprofit, as the debtor races to propose a Chapter 11 plan by Oct. 1 to support a $272.5 million settlement.
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September 25, 2025
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
FTX's recovery trust announced plans to give creditors $1.6 billion in distributions, the trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernie Madoff's fraudulent investment firm won a $6.4 million clawback fight with another firm, and fiber network developer Tilson asked for more time to file a Chapter 11 plan. These are some of the bankruptcy stories you may have missed in the past week.

Meet The New Acting US Trustee For Indiana, Illinois
Monica Kindt has been named by Attorney General Pamela Bondi as the acting U.S. Trustee for Indiana and for the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois, Region 10, succeeding Nancy J. Gargula, who retired after more than two decades of service to the U.S. Trustee Program.

Job.com Hit Ch. 11 After Financial Turmoil, Lender Takeover
The owner of Job.com, an AI-powered recruiting technology firm, in July filed for bankruptcy in Delaware saying its pivot away from more traditional staffing agency models and internal disorganization led it to Chapter 11.

Plant Downtime, Price Swings Sent Aleon Metals To Ch. 11
Despite a growing market for the products extracted in its petroleum recycling process, Aleon Metals entered bankruptcy in Texas last month saying equipment issues stalled operations, adding onto financial woes from fluctuating commodity pricing.
Expert Analysis
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Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Junior law firm associates must be careful to avoid five common pitfalls when drafting legal briefs — from including every possible argument to not developing a theme — to build the reputation of a sought-after litigator, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
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Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve
Empowering paralegals through new models of education that emphasize digital fluency, interdisciplinary collaboration and human-centered lawyering could help solve workforce challenges and the justice gap — if firms, educators and policymakers get on board, say Kristine Custodio Suero and Kelli Radnothy.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Time Management
Law students typically have weeks or months to prepare for any given deadline, but the unpredictability of practicing in the real world means that lawyers must become time-management pros, ready to adapt to scheduling conflicts and unexpected assignments at any given moment, says David Thomas at Honigman.
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Rare Del. Oversight Ruling Sends Governance Wake-Up Call
An unusual ruling from the Delaware Court of Chancery recently allowed Caremark oversight claims to proceed against former executives of a company previously known as Teligent, sending a clear reminder that boards and officers must actively monitor and document oversight efforts when addressing mission-critical risks, say attorneys at WilmerHale.
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11th Circ. Equitable Tolling Ruling Deepens Circuit Split
The Eleventh Circuit recently held that equitable tolling was unavailable to extend a deadline to object to discharge of debt, becoming the most recent circuit court decision to address this issue, and deepening a split that requires resolution by the U.S. Supreme Court, says Paul Avron at Berger Singerman.
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Agentic AI Puts A New Twist On Attorney Ethics Obligations
As lawyers increasingly use autonomous artificial intelligence agents, disciplinary authorities must decide whether attorney responsibility for an AI-caused legal ethics violation is personal or supervisory, and firms must enact strong policies regarding agentic AI use and supervision, says Grace Wynn at HWG.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Adapting To The Age Of AI
Though law school may not have specifically taught us how to use generative artificial intelligence to help with our daily legal tasks, it did provide us the mental building blocks necessary for adapting to this new technology — and the judgment to discern what shouldn’t be automated, says Pamela Dorian at Cozen O'Connor.
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Ch. 11 Ruling Voiding $2M Litigation Funding Sends A Warning
A recent Texas bankruptcy court decision that a postconfirmation litigation trust has no obligations to repay a completely drawn down $2 million litigation funding agreement serves as a warning for estate administrators and funders to properly disclose the intended financing, say attorneys at Kleinberg Kaplan.
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Demystifying The Civil Procedure Rules Amendment Process
Every year, an advisory committee receives dozens of proposals to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, most of which are never adopted — but a few pointers can help maximize the likelihood that an amendment will be adopted, says Josh Gardner at DLA Piper.
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Bankruptcy Courts May Offer Relief For Tariff-Driven Distress
The Bankruptcy Code and the customs laws interact in complex ways that make bankruptcy a powerful, albeit limited, tool for companies that are dealing with tariff-related financial distress, says Eitan Arom at KTBS Law.
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What New CFPB Oversight Limits Would Mean For 4 Markets
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to centralize its resources, proposals to alter the definition of larger market participants in the automobile financing, international money transfer, consumer reporting and consumer debt collection markets would reduce the scope of the bureau's oversight, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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Advice For 1st-Gen Lawyers Entering The Legal Profession
Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm tells her story of being a first-generation lawyer and how others who begin their professional journeys without the benefit of playbooks handed down by relatives can turn this disadvantage into their greatest strength.
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How Bankruptcy Law Caps Landlords' Rejected Lease Claims
With corporate bankruptcy filings for the first half of the year at a 15-year high, landlords should be prepared for commercial tenants to use the bankruptcy process to reject unwanted leases in order to lessen corporate footprints and improve liquidity, say attorneys at Mintz.