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What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
Eletson holdings will seek approval of a joint motion for sanction, a Delaware bankruptcy judge will consider letting Mountain Sports take plan votes and a New York City nightclub will vie for disclosure approval from the same Delaware judge.
How Even Successful Ch. 11 Reorgs Can Turn Off Consumers
Bankrupt companies risk losing up to 15% of their value as a direct result of customers ditching them over concerns that their products will decline in quality during a Chapter 11 case, according to a recent study that assessed why even successful restructurings often turn away consumers.
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
A trustee overseeing equity assets from Rite Aid's last Chapter 11 urged a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to let him wind the trust down. Diamondhead Casino's president and Chapter 7 trustee fought over a meeting notice. And cheese maker Rizo-Lopez Foods asked to transition its Chapter 11 proceedings into a Chapter 7 case.
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
Eletson holdings will seek approval of a joint motion for sanction, a Delaware bankruptcy judge will consider letting Mountain Sports take plan votes and a New York City nightclub will vie for disclosure approval from the same Delaware judge.
How Even Successful Ch. 11 Reorgs Can Turn Off Consumers
Bankrupt companies risk losing up to 15% of their value as a direct result of customers ditching them over concerns that their products will decline in quality during a Chapter 11 case, according to a recent study that assessed why even successful restructurings often turn away consumers.
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
A trustee overseeing equity assets from Rite Aid's last Chapter 11 urged a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to let him wind the trust down. Diamondhead Casino's president and Chapter 7 trustee fought over a meeting notice. And cheese maker Rizo-Lopez Foods asked to transition its Chapter 11 proceedings into a Chapter 7 case.
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Recently bankrupt semiconductor company Wolfspeed Inc. accused a bulk gas supplier in North Carolina federal court of failing to follow through on a contract by not removing gas equipment and suspending service fees.
Oil and gas shipping company Eletson Holdings was back before a New York bankruptcy judge Monday seeking sanctions in its Chapter 11 case, this time accusing a trio of Cyprus corporations of violating an order... (more story)
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From billion-dollar pharma feuds to shifting equity deadlines, Delaware's courts saw another week of battles over mergers, fiduciary duty and judicial limits.
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