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5 Bankruptcy Attys Join GrayRobinson From Fla. Boutique

GrayRobinson PA announced Thursday that a team of five bankruptcy attorneys, including three shareholders, have joined the firm's Boca Raton, Florida, office from a recently shuttered boutique.

Carmody Escapes Most Claims By Irish Mogul's Ex

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP has escaped all but a sole malpractice claim in a 2024 lawsuit by Gayle Killilea Dunne, the ex-wife of Irish real estate developer Sean Dunne, whose $942 million bankrup... (more story)

Nursing Home Co. Genesis Settles Ch. 11 Suit

Bankrupt nursing home operator Genesis and two other companies have agreed to resolve a Chapter 11 adversary action in Texas targeting the two firms, which Genesis said have connections to a shareholder accuse... (more story)

Wood Pellet Execs' $650M Bet Blamed For Bankruptcy

The litigation trustee for wood-pellet producer Enviva Inc.'s Chapter 11 litigation trust has sued five former executives in the Delaware Chancery Court, accusing them of secretly committing the company to mor... (more story)

777 Partners Picks $8.6M DIP Offer From Existing Lenders

Bankrupt investment firm 777 Partners told a Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday that it has selected an $8.6 million offer from a group of existing lenders to provide post-petition financing for the company afte... (more story)

Jackson Walker Says US Trustee Can't Claw Back Legal Fees

Jackson Walker said this week that the U.S. Department of Justice's bankruptcy watchdog is beyond the bounds of its authority in a yearslong effort to force the firm to return millions of dollars in legal fees... (more story)

Guo Ch. 11 Trustee, Feds Reach Deal Over $800M Assets

A trustee overseeing the bankruptcy of exiled Chinese businessperson Miles Guo has told the Connecticut bankruptcy court he agreed to settle a dispute with the U.S. government over the treatment of more than $... (more story)

Trinseo Defends Debt Deals As Ch. 11 Plan Trial Wraps

Plastics maker Trinseo on Wednesday closed a trial in Texas bankruptcy court on its bid to trim about $2 billion in debt in Chapter 11, contesting an objecting creditor's claims that its prebankruptcy refinanc... (more story)

Spirit Flight Attendants Object To Google Data Sale

The union representing Spirit Aviation's flight attendants has asked a New York bankruptcy judge to reject the bankrupt airline's request to sell its internal data to Google for artificial intelligence trainin... (more story)

CFTC Spares FTX's Ellison, Wang Fines For Cooperation

Former FTX and Alameda Research executives Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang have agreed to trading and registration bans, but will not face financial penalties, as part of deals with the U.S. Commodity Futures T... (more story)

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Conscious Content's $3M DIP Boost Faces Creditor Pushback

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday said he would consider ed-tech company Conscious Content Media's request for $3 million in additional Chapter 11 financing next week, after the creditors committee pushed b... (more story)

Oklahoma Apartment Owner Pushes For Trustee In YSA Ch. 11

The owner of an Oklahoma apartment complex asked a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee in the insolvency case of YSA Investments 1 LLC, saying ongoing litigation and questions about the... (more story)

Ed Tech Co. Conscious Content Seeks $3M DIP Boost

Education technology firm Conscious Content asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday to let it take out $3 million in new Chapter 11 financing, telling the court the company needs the additional cash while ... (more story)

Hunton Adds A&O Shearman Bankruptcy Partner In Dallas

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP announced Wednesday that it has boosted its national restructuring and bankruptcy practice with a Dallas-based partner who came aboard from Allen Overy Shearman Sterling.

Horticultural Supplier BFG Files For Ch. 11 Seeking Sale

A major U.S. distributor of horticultural and agricultural supplies, BFG Supply Co. LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware, reporting between $100 million and $500 million in both assets a... (more story)

Summer Camps' Owner Facing Liquidation, Claims Top $882M

Michael Shabsels, one of the brothers who were in charge of a summer camp and real estate empire before it crashed in June, has two weeks to file financial information in his own Chapter 11 case or else face c... (more story)

Coinbase Must Face Investor Suit Over SEC, Bankruptcy Risks

A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday denied Coinbase's latest bid to escape a proposed class action accusing it of misleading investors about risks tied to regulatory action and potential bankruptcy, ruling t... (more story)

Medical Staffing Co.'s Ex-CFO Beats Fiduciary, Fraud Claims

The Delaware bankruptcy court has thrown out claims from American Physician Partners' liquidating trustee alleging the company's former chief financial officer breached fiduciary duties by taking a bonus and o... (more story)

Sandy Hook Families Say Alex Jones Co. Can't Dodge Bond

Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims' families have asked the Texas Supreme Court to dissolve an appeals court order blocking a receiver from deploying the assets of Alex Jones' Free Speech Systems LL... (more story)

MMA Law Tells 5th Circ. It Didn't Waive Hurricane Suit Fees

MMA Law Firm has urged the Fifth Circuit to vacate a Texas federal district court ruling against it, arguing the district court did not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal of a bankruptcy court's decision to g... (more story)

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Being In A Band Made Me A Better Lawyer

Playing shows in storied New York City venues and rehearsing with my bandmates in poorly ventilated rooms helped d... (more story)

Correctional Healthcare Requires Clearer Legal Standards

As the correctional healthcare industry increasingly faces financial instability due to litigation, the U.S. Burea... (more story)

Law School's Missed Lessons: Surviving A Long Trial

Most of law school trial advocacy is geared toward the sprint of trying a short case, but beyond managing a cross-... (more story)