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Linqto's Private Stock Deal Applies Ch. 11 To Novel Terrain
Months into its bankruptcy, investment platform Linqto has proposed a novel Chapter 11 deal to let retail investors profit from the rise of private technology companies, offering in-kind recoveries under a plan that creatively applies provisions of bankruptcy law, experts told Law360.
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
FTX's recovery trust announced plans to give creditors $1.6 billion in distributions, the trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernie Madoff's fraudulent investment firm won a $6.4 million clawback fight with another firm, and fiber network developer Tilson asked for more time to file a Chapter 11 plan. These are some of the bankruptcy stories you may have missed in the past week.
Mega-Bankruptcies Hit Post-COVID High, Report Says
Big corporate bankruptcies are on the rise, with 17 companies that hold more than $1 billion in assets each filing for bankruptcy in the first half of 2025, marking the highest number of filings in any six-month period since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to a report released Wednesday by Cornerstone Research.
Linqto's Private Stock Deal Applies Ch. 11 To Novel Terrain
Months into its bankruptcy, investment platform Linqto has proposed a novel Chapter 11 deal to let retail investors profit from the rise of private technology companies, offering in-kind recoveries under a plan that creatively applies provisions of bankruptcy law, experts told Law360.
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
FTX's recovery trust announced plans to give creditors $1.6 billion in distributions, the trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernie Madoff's fraudulent investment firm won a $6.4 million clawback fight with another firm, and fiber network developer Tilson asked for more time to file a Chapter 11 plan. These are some of the bankruptcy stories you may have missed in the past week.
Mega-Bankruptcies Hit Post-COVID High, Report Says
Big corporate bankruptcies are on the rise, with 17 companies that hold more than $1 billion in assets each filing for bankruptcy in the first half of 2025, marking the highest number of filings in any six-month period since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to a report released Wednesday by Cornerstone Research.
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A group comprising at least a dozen entities affiliated with Carnaby Capital Holdings LLC filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas on Wednesday, reporting liabilities of between $1 billion and $10 billion.
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Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is expanding its Denver office through a merger with 15-attorney litigation- and bankruptcy-focused firm Allen Vellone Wolf Helfrich & Factor PC, the firm said Wednesday.
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Flagstar Bank has urged a Michigan federal judge to grant it an early win against a former executive of the now-bankrupt Live Well for his role in a scheme to defraud lenders by inflating the value of bonds, s... (more story)
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The owner of a lot in California estimated to be worth $46 million renewed efforts to perform a Chapter 11 and address unsustainable debt, having filed for bankruptcy earlier this year but not completing the process.
A Texas bankruptcy judge gave Maverick Gaming permission Wednesday to sell four of its card rooms to its founder for $28 million, a price the casino operator said was driven up more than 60% through competitive bidding.