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5 Tips For Navigating Your Firm's All-Attorney Summit

Law firm retreats should be approached strategically, as they present valuable opportunities to advance both the f... (more story)

How Bankrupt Cos. Can Seek Refunds For Illegal Tariffs

In light of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision striking down President Donald Trump's International Emergenc... (more story)

Law School's Missed Lessons: The Human Element

Law school teaches you to quickly apply intellect and logic when handling a legal issue, but every fact pattern al... (more story)

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Multi-Color Stays In NJ; Jackson Walker Can Do Fee Deals

Label maker Multi-Color's Chapter 11 case will stay in New Jersey, Spandex maker Lycra hit Chapter 11 in Texas, and Jackson Walker can pay clients demanding refunds over a relationship between a former firm at... (more story)

Ex-Tricolor CEO, Trustee Ink Stipulation For Beverly Hills Sale

A Texas bankruptcy judge approved a stipulation allowing for the $2.45 million sale of the Beverly Hills home of the former CEO of subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings, even as the founder and the debtor's C... (more story)

Inspired Healthcare Can Tap $40M DIP, Hold Ch. 11 Auction

Senior living facility investor and operator Inspired Healthcare Capital can access a new $40 million debtor-in-possession loan and hold a June auction for its assets after it resolved a host of objections to ... (more story)

Firms Must Face Discovery In $102M Award Feud

A New York federal judge on Friday permitted Levona Holdings to closely scrutinize declarations provided by attorneys with Greenberg Traurig LLP and Reed Smith LLP as it pursues sanctions against the firms fol... (more story)

Texas Says NY Bankruptcy Court Erred By Ruling On GM Suit

The Texas Office of the Attorney General told a New York federal court that a bankruptcy court should have sat out a case the state brought against General Motors LLC over deceptive trade practice allegations ... (more story)

Beasley Allen Can't Halt DQ Ruling In J&J Talc Litigation

A New Jersey state appeals court has refused to pause its decision disqualifying the Beasley Allen Law Firm from representing plaintiffs in multicounty litigation over Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby powde... (more story)

MFS Faces FCA Probe After Collapse With £1B Debts

The City watchdog said Friday that it has launched an enforcement investigation into Market Financial Solutions Ltd., a U.K. provider of property loans that collapsed in February with debts of more than £1 bil... (more story)

Ex-McGlinchey Attys Reflect On 'Special' Culture After Closure

McGlinchey Stafford PLLC shut down earlier this year after more than five decades, but its strong culture left many of the more than 100 former firm attorneys wanting to stick together even after the New Orlea... (more story)

Fat Brands' CEO To Take Leave Under Ch. 11 Financing Deal

A Texas bankruptcy judge agreed Thursday to give interim approval to a $184 million debtor-in-possession loan in Fat Brands' Chapter 11 case, and also approved a connected stipulation that temporarily removes ... (more story)

3rd Circuit Seeking 2 NJ Bankruptcy Court Judges

The Third Circuit is looking to fill two vacancies on New Jersey's bankruptcy court, which has emerged as a popular complex Chapter 11 venue, the appeals court announced Thursday.

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Whiskey Co. Appeals Receiver Win On Ch. 11 Dismissal

Controversy over whiskey company Uncle Nearest Inc.'s Chapter 11 continued Friday, as the debtor's counsel from the case appealed a judge's ruling that dismissed the bankruptcy as filed without legitimate authority.

Bahamian Law Can't Shield Trusts In $28M Tax Suit, DOJ Says

A Floridian facing a $28 million tax bill cannot invoke Bahamian law to avoid repatriating funds held in two Bahamian trusts, the U.S. government told a federal court, contending he is "cherry-picking" which j... (more story)

3rd Circ. Sides With Nuclear Plant Co. In Union Benefits Fight

The Third Circuit on Monday sided with a nuclear power company in a dispute with an electrical workers union over contributions to employee healthcare premiums, holding that the union couldn't force issues out... (more story)

NC Justices Split On Wage Act Elements In Earth Fare Appeal

North Carolina's highest court has upheld a six-figure unjust enrichment verdict favoring the founder of the organic supermarket chain Earth Fare in a split decision that set off a debate among the justices ab... (more story)

Fecal Treatment Co. Files Ch. 11 To Escape Lease, Sell IP

A company that develops treatments to improve the health of the body's microbiome sought Chapter 11 protection, saying it had never generated a positive cash flow and faces unresolved litigation and a burdensome lease.

Up Next At High Court: Late Ballots And 'Last-Mile' Drivers

The U.S. Supreme Court will kick off its March oral arguments session by reviewing disputes over the validity of state laws allowing late-arriving mail-in ballots to be counted in federal elections and whether... (more story)

Stoli Trustee Gets OK To Hand Off Some Claims In Ch. 11

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Friday approved requests by the Chapter 11 trustee for liquor maker Stoli Group USA LLC for permission to transfer some estate claims to a different trust, overruling an objection b... (more story)

TGI Fridays OK'd To Seek Votes On Post-Sale Liquidation Plan

The bankruptcy estate of casual dining chain TGI Fridays can seek votes on its Chapter 11 liquidation plan, a Texas bankruptcy judge said Friday, setting up a confirmation hearing for May 1.

Echo Payment Systems Files Ch. 7 Bankruptcy In Delaware

Echo Payment Systems Inc. has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, seeking to liquidate its assets and wind down operations, and the company will not attemp... (more story)

5th Circ. Backs Instant Brands Chapter 11 Plan Contract Ruling

The Fifth Circuit has upheld a Texas bankruptcy judge's ruling on Instant Brands' Chapter 11 plan, finding he correctly held the reorganized appliance group could retain indemnification rights from past orders... (more story)