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When Bankruptcy Collides With Product Recalls

The recent bankruptcy filing by Rad Power Bikes on the heels of a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warning ... (more story)

Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Resilience

Resilience is a skill acquired through daily practices that focus on learning from missteps, recovering quickly wi... (more story)

4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue

Though the emotional wear and tear of legal work can trap attorneys in conflict fatigue — leaving them unable to s... (more story)

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Ch. 11 Judge Urged To Suspend 'Dictatorial' FAT Brands CEO

FAT Brands creditors asked a Texas bankruptcy judge Thursday to suspend the restaurant franchiser's CEO Andrew Wiederhorn, arguing that within days of filing Chapter 11, Wiederhorn sold $3.1 million in equity ... (more story)

Imerys Insurers Make Final Stand Against Ch. 11 Plan

Parties supporting Imerys Talc America Inc. and Cyprus Mines Corp.'s joint Chapter 11 plan squared up one last time against dissenting insurers in Delaware bankruptcy court Friday, each side hoping to win a fi... (more story)

Linqto Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan With Stock Deal

A Texas bankruptcy judge Friday agreed to approve Linqto's Chapter 11 plan, finding it had overwhelming creditor support and overruling objections from the defunct private investment platform's onetime leader.

3rd Circ. Remands J&J Unit's Libel Suit Over Talc Study

Johnson & Johnson's talc liability unit will get another chance to pursue libel claims against a scientist over an article she wrote linking talcum power to mesothelioma, after the Third Circuit agreed to send... (more story)

TPG Hid Exactech Defects To Dodge Liability, Trust Alleges

The settlement trust of joint implant maker Exactech filed a billion-dollar lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court against TPG Inc., accusing the private equity firm of controlling Exactech after buying it in 2018... (more story)

Bankrupt STG's Excluded Lenders Sue Over Uptier Deal

Lenders to bankrupt STG Logistics Inc. have filed an adversary complaint in the Chapter 11 case of the freight and logistics services provider, seeking to continue to keep prosecuting an existing state court s... (more story)

Bankrupt Saks OK'd To Seal Deal Terms In Swipe Fee MDL

The Texas judge overseeing Saks Global Enterprises LLC's bankruptcy said on Friday he will allow the debtors to seal information included in a proposed settlement because it is governed by a decade-old protect... (more story)

NJ Watchdog Must Give Up Files In Hospital Row

A New Jersey federal judge has refused to disturb a magistrate judge's decision compelling a state watchdog to turn over documents from its inquiry into CarePoint Health Systems Inc., rejecting the agency's bi... (more story)

Del Monte Approved For Ch. 11 Creditor Deal And Sales

A New Jersey bankruptcy judge approved a proposed creditor settlement Friday in the Chapter 11 case of canned food producer Del Monte, saying it was inextricably linked to a series of sale transactions he also... (more story)

Beasley Allen Disqualified From NJ Talc Multicounty Litigation

A New Jersey state appeals court disqualified the Beasley Allen Law Firm from representing plaintiffs in multicounty litigation over Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby powder, ruling Friday that a former Faeg... (more story)

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Food Logistics Co. Can't Ditch Suit Over Toxic Fruit Pouches

Parents who allege their child suffered injuries from a fruit purée pouch that allegedly contained unsafe lead levels can pursue claims against the company they say designed the pouch, but strict liability and... (more story)

Contractor Owner Fights Perjury Charges Tied To Bankruptcy

The owner of a bankrupt government contractor has asked a Delaware federal court to throw out a perjury indictment against her, arguing federal prosecutors criminalized what she said were good faith, and in so... (more story)

Francesca's Can Proceed With Store Closing Sales In Ch. 11

National women's clothing retailer Francesca's received approval Friday in New Jersey bankruptcy court to tap into the cash collateral of its lenders to support a wind-down of its operations, including conduct... (more story)

Partnership Asks Justices To Restore $23M Loss Deduction

A partnership asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive its $23 million loss deduction involving a Brazilian company, saying in a petition docketed Friday that the Second Circuit wrongly blocked a key argument an... (more story)

Buffalo Diocese Abuse Settlement Rises To $315M In Ch. 11

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo is making progress in settling roughly 900 claims of child sexual abuse, with the financial settlement approaching $315 million, counsel for the unsecured creditors commit... (more story)

Ex-Alex Jones Atty Asks Conn. Justices To Nix Suspension

A Connecticut attorney who formerly represented conspiracy broadcaster Alex Jones in a $1.4 billion defamation case has asked the state's highest court to consider whether it was proper for a judge to suspend ... (more story)

Home Goods Biz Food52 Gets 5-Member Creditor Committee

The Office of the U.S. Trustee has seated five trade creditors on home goods e-commerce brand Food52's unsecured creditors' committee, down from a seven-member committee formed last month in the Delaware Chapter 11.

Fulcrum Bionergy Reaches Deal On Abengoa Claims In Ch. 11

The liquidation trust for Fulcrum Bioenergy proposed a settlement with Spanish energy company Abengoa SA in Delaware bankruptcy court that would resolve years of disputes between the parties over contract perf... (more story)

Stoli To Get Ch. 11 Trustees, Resolving Conversion Bid

Chapter 11 trustees will take over liquor brand Stoli and an affiliate under a cash collateral deal approved by a Texas bankruptcy judge Thursday that also diffuses Chapter 7 liquidation conversion motions.

Kaufman Dolowich Picks Up 7 McGlinchey Stafford Attys

A group of seven former McGlinchey Stafford PLLC attorneys with a mix of practices have found a new home in Kaufman Dolowich LLP.