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August 20, 2025
Meet The Acting US Trustee For Region Covering Fla., Ga.
A more than 30-year veteran of the U.S. Trustee's Office has been tapped to take over, at least for now, the bankruptcy watchdog's region covering Florida, Georgia and two U.S. territories, after the person who had been holding the post resigned last week.
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August 20, 2025
Hooters' Ch. 11 Plan's Approval Held Up By Lags Royalty Row
A Texas bankruptcy judge postponed a decision Wednesday on restaurant chain Hooters of America's Chapter 11 plan amid a dispute over whether creditor Lags Equipment holds a secured claim against the company, an issue Hooters said threatens to "imperil" its proposed restructuring.
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August 20, 2025
US Trustee Seeks Two-Year Bankruptcy Ban For NYC Pot Club
The U.S. Trustee's Office has urged a New York bankruptcy judge to block a self-described cannabis club from filing for bankruptcy for two years, saying the organization has filed a string of recent Chapter 11 petitions to thwart evictions.
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August 20, 2025
Spencer Fane Adds Hill Ward Bankruptcy Ace In Tampa
Spencer Fane has welcomed a longtime partner at Hill Ward Henderson to its Tampa, Florida, office, strengthening its bankruptcy, restructuring and creditors' rights practice, the firm announced Wednesday.
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August 20, 2025
NC Bankruptcy Atty Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder
A North Carolina bankruptcy attorney is facing murder charges after police said he shot and killed a 43-year-old man in a small town in the mountains over the weekend, court records show.
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August 20, 2025
IRS Lost Lien In Bankruptcy, Man Says In $28M Tax Battle
The Internal Revenue Service jettisoned any federal tax lien it claims to have against a man by filing an unsecured claim in his bankruptcy case, he told a Florida federal court Wednesday in response to the government's $28 million lawsuit against him.
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August 19, 2025
PE Firm Hit With Contempt, Receiver In Del. Over Legal Bills
A magistrate in the Delaware Chancery Court has entered an order for contempt and sanctions, as well as a receivership, against private equity firm 777 Partners in its former chief financial officer's suit seeking advancement of legal fees in connection with a fraud investigation and multiple lawsuits related to the company's business.
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August 19, 2025
Texas Recycling Biz Can Tap $52M In Ch. 11 Financing
A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday gave a company that recycles chemicals and batteries interim approval to use $52 million of debtor-in-possession financing to fund its Chapter 11 case, but pumped the breaks on approving a stalking horse bid at a first-day hearing.
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August 19, 2025
Family Alleging Firm's Girardi Conflict Denied Partial Win
A Los Angeles judge Tuesday denied a family's motion seeking judgment on declaratory relief claims in a $1.8 million malpractice lawsuit against a firm that represented it in recovering millions lost in Girardi Keese's embezzlement scandal, saying disputed facts remain in the "unusual" case.
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August 19, 2025
Judge To Confirm Scanrock's Ch. 11 Plan After Settlement
A Texas bankruptcy judge on Tuesday conditionally confirmed the Chapter 11 plan of hydrocarbon driller Scanrock Oil & Gas, after the debtor resolved objections from parties including an ad hoc group, certain creditors and the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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August 19, 2025
Solar Biotech Committee, Lender Get OK On Ch. 11 Claim Deal
A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved a settlement between Solar Biotech's unsecured creditors committee and its largest secured creditor that the synthetic biological product maker said will allow it to get a Chapter 11 plan confirmed.
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August 19, 2025
Judge Keeps Dr. Phil Media Biz In Ch. 11, Is Up To Boost DIP
A Texas bankruptcy judge on Tuesday suggested he would approve more postpetition financing for a bankrupt broadcaster co-founded by Dr. Phil once an agreed upon order was before him, while also denying Sidley Austin's bid to stop representing the debtor and refusing to dismiss the case.
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August 18, 2025
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Executives and board members of Cencora Corp. tentatively settled a stockholder derivative suit for $111.25 million, VectoIQ board members reached a $6.3 million deal on stockholder claims over electric carmaker Nikola's prospects, and class attorneys who secured a $50 million derivative suit settlement saw their proposed 25% attorney fee cut by almost half. Here's the latest from the Delaware Chancery Court.
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August 18, 2025
Major Lindsey Ex-Recruiter Can't Discharge Judgment In Ch. 7
A New York bankruptcy judge on Monday upheld the bulk of a $2.9 million award in favor of recruiting firm Major Lindsey & Africa LLC against its former employee, ruling she cannot discharge the penalty in her Chapter 7 case.
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August 18, 2025
Tax Court Finds Bankrupt Couple Owes Back Taxes
An Internal Revenue Service settlement officer didn't abuse her discretion by sustaining a tax levy against a Texas couple's abandoned assets, because the couple failed to file the correct paperwork, the U.S. Tax Court ruled Monday.
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August 18, 2025
3rd Circ. Says IRS Can Pursue Taxes In Decades-Old Fraud
The IRS can go after a woman's unpaid taxes more than 20 years later because her return preparer committed fraud on her filings, even though the woman did not mean to evade taxes, the Third Circuit ruled Monday.
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August 18, 2025
Texas Specialty Recycling Facility Files For Ch. 11
A Texas company that recycles chemicals used in petroleum refining has filed for Chapter 11 in Texas, blaming equipment failures and unstable prices for the metals it recovers and seeking a sale by October to deal more than $403 million in debt.
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August 18, 2025
Del Monte Gets Final DIP OK, Yellow Corp. Seeks $16M Sales
A New Jersey bankruptcy judge handed down final approval of Del Monte's debtor-in-possession financing, Yellow Corp. asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to approve $16 million in real estate sales, and the U.S. trustee objected to confirmation of Chapter 11 plans for Hooters and a Catholic diocese. This is the week in bankruptcy.
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August 18, 2025
Judge Dismisses Calif. Resort Developer's Ch. 11
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday dismissed the Chapter 11 case of an insolvent company that developed a resort and other properties in California, after months of the company pursuing either a structured foreclosure in Chapter 11 or a global resolution.
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August 18, 2025
Siblings Say They Can't Pay $3.4M In Taxes On Dad's Estate
Siblings being sued for $3.4 million in unpaid taxes on their father's estate asked a Texas federal court to deny the U.S. a judgment for the money, saying they can't pay because the estate consists mostly of illiquid interests in partnerships and real estate.
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August 15, 2025
US Trustee Blasts Deals Over Jackson Walker-Judge Romance
The U.S. trustee for the Southern District of Texas on Friday objected to Jackson Walker LLP's proposed settlements with former bankruptcy clients meant to resolve fee disputes related to the concealed romance of a former lawyer with the firm and a former bankruptcy judge, arguing they should be denied or considered at trial.
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August 15, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Water Law, Risky Debt, NYC Rezone
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into coastal development, one bank's bullish outlook on construction financing, and Midtown Manhattan's greenlight for denser residential development.
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August 15, 2025
Lender Says SilverRock Has Had Enough Time For Ch. 11 Plan
The secured lender for resort developer SilverRock asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reject SilverRock's third request to extend its plan exclusivity period, saying the developer should not need 16 months to file a liquidating plan.
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August 15, 2025
Meet The Attorneys Guiding Partners Pharmacy In Ch. 11
A team of lawyers from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is guiding Partners Pharmacy Services LLC through bankruptcy, as the provider of medications to skilled nursing facilities looks to sell assets to its prepetition lender.
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August 15, 2025
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
In the coming week, bankruptcy judges are set to hear issues including a Brazilian telecommunications company's proposed jump from Chapter 15 to Chapter 11, final approval of Genesis Healthcare's postpetition financing, and a settlement proposed by electric-vehicle maker Nikola Corp.

Tinkerbell Quarrel Helped Drive IMG Fragrance Co. To Ch. 11
A decadeslong dispute over a trademark for Tinkerbell fragrances and cosmetics played a major role in IMG Holdings Inc.'s decision to file for Chapter 11 earlier this month, as it now seeks to resolve the issue with a $3 million asset and trademark sale to creditor Fragrance Xtreme Inc.

Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
A Texas-based chemical recycling company filed bankruptcy papers, disclosing more than $400 million of debt. A Patriarch Partners-tied fragrance company is looking to sell its assets in a new Chapter 11. And a nursing home pharmacy business blamed industry consolidation for its bankruptcy filing.

Meet The Attorneys In Ohio Nursing Home Operator's Ch. 7
A team of lawyers from Ohio-based Allen Stovall Neuman & Ashton LLP is leading the bankruptcy case of nursing home operator Legacy North Royalton Operating Company LLC as it plans to liquidate its business through Chapter 7.
Expert Analysis
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5 Critical Changes Coming To Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1
Residential mortgage lenders and servicers should prepare for significant amendments to Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 taking effect this December that will impose new filing requirements, codify how creditors handle untimely payment change notices and allow debtors to request status updates, say attorneys at Bradley Arant.
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What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI
After a semester using generative artificial intelligence tools with students in an entrepreneurship law clinic, we came away with numerous observations about the opportunities and challenges such tools present to new transactional lawyers, say professors at Cornell Law School.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills
I took one negotiation course in law school, but most of the techniques I rely on today I learned in practice, where I've discovered that the process is less about tricks or tactics, and more about clarity, preparation and communication, says Grant Schrantz at Haug Barron.
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Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test
Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.
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Asbestos Trusts And Tort Litigation Are Still Not Aligned
A recent ruling by a New York state court in James Petro v. Aerco International highlights the inefficiencies that still exist in asbestos litigation — especially regarding the continued lack of coordination between the asbestos tort system and the well-funded asbestos trust compensation system, says Peter Kelso at Roux.
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The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable
As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions
In recent cases addressing redactions that parties sought to apply based on the relevance of information — as opposed to considerations of privilege — courts have generally limited a party’s ability to withhold nonresponsive or irrelevant material, providing a few lessons for discovery strategy, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions
After the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the practice of nationwide injunctions in Trump v. Casa, Section 1983 civil rights suits can provide a better pathway to hold the government accountable — but this will require reforms to qualified immunity, says Marc Levin at the Council on Criminal Justice.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Learning From Failure
While law school often focuses on the importance of precision, correctness and perfection, mistakes are inevitable in real-world practice — but failure is not the opposite of progress, and real talent comes from the ability to recover, rethink and reshape, says Brooke Pauley at Tucker Ellis.
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Ohio Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2
Ohio's financial services sector saw several significant developments in the second quarter of 2025, including a case that confirmed credit unions' setoff rights, another that established contract rights between banks and cardholders, and the House passage of a digital asset bill, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Skillful Persuasion
In many ways, law school teaches us how to argue, but when the ultimate goal is to get your client what they want, being persuasive through preparation and humility is the more likely key to success, says Michael Friedland at Friedland Cianfrani.
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Special Committees Gain Traction In Chapter 11 Investigations
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Tara Pakrouh at Morris James discusses why special committees are becoming more common in Chapter 11 bankruptcies, how they've been used in real cases and what makes them effective.
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Ch. 7 Ruling Is Warning For Merchant Cash Advance Providers
A New York bankruptcy court’s recent ruling in favor of a Chapter 7 trustee for the bankruptcy estate of JPR Mechanical shows merchant cash advance providers why superficial agreement labels will not shield against preference liability, and serves as a guidepost for future contract drafting, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.