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Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes

Junior law firm associates must be careful to avoid five common pitfalls when drafting legal briefs — from includi... (more story)

3rd Circ. Clarifies Ch. 11 3rd-Party Liability Scope Post-Purdue

A recent Third Circuit decision that tort claims against the purchaser of a debtor's business belong to the debtor... (more story)

Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve

Empowering paralegals through new models of education that emphasize digital fluency, interdisciplinary collaborat... (more story)

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Bankrupt Omnicare Faced Myriad Woes Before $1B Judgment

A nearly $1 billion judgment for falsely billing the government for prescriptions sent Omnicare into bankruptcy, but Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues and other difficulties had been weighing on the n... (more story)

Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action

A software company in the educational technology industry initiated Chapter 11 proceedings with more than $1 billion in debt. A restaurant chain that abruptly closed its locations last month began a Chapter 7.... (more story)

Judge Questions Kidde-Fenwal's Ch. 11 Plan Disclosures

A Delaware bankruptcy judge said she would review proposed changes to the Chapter 11 plan disclosure from firefighting foam maker Kidde-Fenwal after expressing concern at a hearing Monday about not getting a l... (more story)

Puerto Rico Finance Board Members' Removal Paused

A federal district court judge blocked President Donald Trump's removal of three members of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico who had accused the president of illegally firing them without cause.

Judge Grants Modivcare Permission To Take Ch. 11 Plan Vote

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Monday permitted Modivcare to send its Chapter 11 plan out for a vote, saying he was going to trust the debtor to move expeditiously towards a confirmation hearing but would divert ... (more story)

Orrick Adds 37-Lawyer CLO Team From Cadwalader

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced Monday that it has opened a new office in Charlotte, North Carolina, and added a 37-lawyer collateralized loan obligations and asset-backed lending team from Cadwala... (more story)

High Court Turns Down 6 Patent Cases At Start Of Term

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected six petitions in patent-related cases, taking some of its first actions on intellectual property matters this term.

Up First At High Court: Election Laws & Conversion Therapy

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in six cases during the first week of its October 2025 term, including in disputes over federal candidates' ability to challenge state election laws, Colorado's ... (more story)

4 Top Supreme Court Cases To Watch This Term

After a busy summer of emergency rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court will kick off its October 2025 term Monday with only a few big-ticket cases on its docket — over presidential authorities, transgender athletes ... (more story)

Modivcare Can Tap Full $100M Ch. 11 Loan

A Texas bankruptcy judge Friday agreed to give final approval to medical transport company Modivcare's request to borrow $100 million in debtor-in-possession funds, finding that what the unsecured creditors' c... (more story)

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Global Wound Care Flags Medicare Delay Amid Shutdown

Specialty medical practice Global Wound Care has told a Texas bankruptcy judge it is waiting on $27.2 million in Medicare reimbursement payments, saying the risk that the delays could put it into a liquidity c... (more story)

Monster.com Scores OK For Ch. 11 Plan After Creditor Deal

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved job search site CareerBuilder + Monster's Chapter 11 plan after the debtor struck a deal that could help holders of unsecured claims land a recovery.

US Magnesium Tables DIP Motion Amid Ch. 7 Conversion Bid

US Magnesium told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Monday that it would temporarily set aside requests to borrow Chapter 11 financing and launch a sale process, as unsecured creditors push to convert the case to a ... (more story)

Chester Objects To Water Authority's Bid For Ch. 9 Stay Relief

The city of Chester has asked a Pennsylvania bankruptcy judge to reject a request from the Chester Water Authority for relief from the automatic stay in the city's Chapter 9 case, saying the CWA was renewing a... (more story)

Convicted Investor Puts More Properties Into Ch. 11

A company and several affiliates associated with convicted real estate investment fraudster Moshe "Mark" Silber filed for Chapter 11 on Monday in New Jersey bankruptcy court with up to 199 estimated creditors ... (more story)

Iron Hill Brewery Chain Hits Ch. 7 After Closing Restaurants

Restaurant chain Iron Hill Brewery filed for Chapter 7 protection in New Jersey court about 10 days after it abruptly closed all of its locations and told employees it would be pursuing bankruptcy.

Azzur Group Gets OK For Revised Ch. 11 Plan

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved pharmaceutical services company Azzur Group's revised Chapter 11 plan five months after it failed to confirm the first version.

Justices Deny SEC Whistleblower Award Calculation Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up two whistleblowers' case alleging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shortchanged them after they helped to uncover purportedly the largest fraud i... (more story)

Trustee Blasts Proposed US Magnesium Ch. 11 Financing

The U.S. Trustee's Office has asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reject the proposed debtor-in-possession financing for U.S. Magnesium, saying the terms hand control of the case to the DIP lender and propose... (more story)

Wells Fargo To Pay $33M To End 'Free Trial' Scam Suit

Wells Fargo agreed to pay $33 million to resolve allegations it played a supporting role in two "free trial" marketing ploys that pulled $200 million from consumers, schemes that were the subject of since-sett... (more story)