Mid Cap
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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.
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August 15, 2025
Bankrupt NJ Office Building Gets OK For $26M Sale
A New York bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved the sale of a New Jersey office building for $26 million, a higher price than that offered by the stalking horse bidder, which will get a $215,000 breakup fee.
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August 15, 2025
Calif. Student Housing Complex Files Ch. 11
University Park Berkeley LLC, the operator of a student housing complex in Berkeley, California, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday in a California bankruptcy court, listing between $50 million and $100 million in debt.
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August 15, 2025
Insolvency Service Official Explains Economic Crime Shift
The Insolvency Service's evolution into a frontline economic crime enforcer provides the government with an agency with new powers to crack down on fraud, which gives Whitehall a powerful tool to use against unscrupulous directors.
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August 15, 2025
Truck Leasing Co. Hits Ch. 11 With More Than $50M Debt
Arizona-based truck leasing company Titan Transportation Equipment Leasing has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware with $50 million to $100 million in liabilities against $10 million to $50 million in assets.
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August 14, 2025
Nursing Home Pharmacy Co. Hits Ch. 11 With $51M Sale Plan
Partners Pharmacy Services LLC, which provides medications to patients in long-term care facilities across seven U.S. states, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas, with plans for an asset sale to its prepetition lender, who is an existing indirect owner, for a $51 million credit bid.
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August 14, 2025
2 Face Charges Over $200M Water Vending Machine Fraud
A Washington business executive and a former investment adviser were hit with civil and criminal charges in New York federal court Thursday stemming from an alleged yearslong $200 million Ponzi scheme that hawked investments in nonexistent water vending machines.
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August 14, 2025
Dr. Phil Media Co. Must Hand Over Texts, Emails In Ch. 11
Dr. Phil's production company and a bankrupt broadcaster he co-founded must comply with discovery requests from creditors trying to dismiss Merit Street Media's increasingly contentious Chapter 11, a Texas bankruptcy judge said Thursday.
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August 14, 2025
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
Co-owners of a rice mill accused the CEO of having exceeded his authority by starting bankruptcy. Bankrupt oil company Cox Operating's Chapter 7 trustee asked a Colorado federal court to weigh in on a property. And electric vehicle maker Nikola asked a bankruptcy court to approve a settlement.
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August 14, 2025
Infowars Faces Sale As Texas Judge Appoints Receiver
A Texas state court judge has ordered the appointment of a receiver to take possession of Alex Jones' Infowars assets to help satisfy over $1 billion in judgments he faces for defaming a group of families of Sandy Hook shooting victims.
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August 14, 2025
Judge Rejects Platinum Investors' Secured Ch. 7 Claim
A New York bankruptcy judge ruled that a pair of Platinum Partners investors don't have a secured claim against the defunct hedge fund's co-founder, saying they had failed to act on attachments they had won against his real estate.
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August 14, 2025
Troutman Adds 3 More CMBS Attys From K&L Gates
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP has announced three more additions to its commercial mortgage-backed securities team from K&L Gates LLP, saying their hires will "further fortify the firm's competitive edge in the special servicing and litigation sectors."
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August 13, 2025
Whole Foods Battles Dismissal Bids In $1M Asbestos Suit
Grocery giant Whole Foods aimed to fend off dismissal bids Wednesday from a shopping plaza owner and landlord, telling the North Carolina Business Court that it sufficiently alleged contract breaches that led to asbestos entering one of its stores.
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August 13, 2025
U.S. Trustee Objects To Hooters' Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation
The U.S. Trustee's Office objected to final approval of restaurant chain Hooters of America's Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement and confirmation of its proposal, saying there were outstanding issues with the plan's injunction and release provisions.
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August 13, 2025
3D Printing Co. Cleared For $7.8M Ch. 11 Sale Of Dental Labs
A Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday signed off on sales for Desktop Metal's three dental implant laboratories totaling $7.8 million as the 3D printing company looks to quickly exit Chapter 11.
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August 13, 2025
Feds Skirting Risky Debt As 1 Bank Stays Highly Leveraged
Federal regulators aren't scrutinizing risky real estate loans even though some banks have a substantial volume of high-risk debt on their books, a banking source told Law360 Real Estate Authority.
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August 13, 2025
Judge OKs Accelerate Diagnostics Ch. 11 Liquidation
A Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday approved medical technology company Accelerate Diagnostics Inc.'s Chapter 11 plan to liquidate as quickly as possible after it completed a $42 million sale to its stalking horse bidder Friday.
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August 13, 2025
SPAC Behind EV Maker Nikola, Shareholders Strike Settlement
Stockholders and board members for the blank-check company that took electric-vehicle maker Nikola public said they reached a $6.3 million deal to end a Delaware Chancery Court lawsuit that accused the SPAC of misleading investors about Nikola's prospects.
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August 13, 2025
Scarinci Hollenbeck Adds 4 Litigators In NYC
Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC has added four litigators previously with Kishner Legal PC who have expertise in areas such as commercial litigation and real estate as attorneys in its New York City office, the firm announced Wednesday.
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August 13, 2025
No So-Called Summer Slowdown As Bankruptcies Spike
Summer is often a time for lawyers to worry more about their family vacations than their next bankruptcy filing. But this year is an exception, with a July surge in filings driven by the new administration's tariff and immigration policies and a normalization back to pre-pandemic levels overall, experts said.
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August 13, 2025
BakerHostetler Hires Cooley Securities Litigation Atty
BakerHostetler has added an experienced litigator to its white collar, investigations and securities enforcement litigation and securities and governance litigation teams in New York, bringing with him more than 25 years of BigLaw experience, including most recently with Cooley LLP.
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August 12, 2025
8th Circ. Affirms Discharge Of Student Debt Owed To Bank
The Eighth Circuit on Tuesday sided with a bankruptcy judge in discharging a woman's student loan debt owed to a North Dakota bank, saying the lower court had not made a clear error in concluding that paying off the remaining balance would pose an undue hardship.
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August 12, 2025
IMG Fragrance Company Hits Ch. 11 With $64M In Debt
Fragrance portfolio company IMG Holdings Inc. and its affiliates sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday in Delaware, reporting $63.6 million in senior secured debt and less than $10 million in assets, and aiming for a $3 million asset and trademark sale to creditor Fragrance Xtreme Inc.
Expert Analysis
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Navigating Client Trauma
Law schools don't train students to handle repeated exposure to clients' traumatic experiences, but for litigators practicing in areas like civil rights and personal injury, success depends on the ability to view cases clinically and to recognize when you may need to seek help, says Katie Bennett at Robins Kaplan.
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4 Former Justices Would Likely Frown On Litigation Funding
As courts increasingly confront cases involving hidden litigation finance contracts, the jurisprudence of four former U.S. Supreme Court justices establishes a constitutional framework that risks erosion by undisclosed financial interests, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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GENIUS Act Could Muck Up Insolvency Proceedings
While some of the so-called GENIUS Act's insolvency provisions are straightforward, others run the risk of jeopardizing the success of stablecoin issuers' insolvency proceedings and warrant another look from Congress, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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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.