August 11, 2026
A group of attorneys from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is representing the official committee of unsecured creditors of video distribution entities owned by EchoStar Corp., including Dish Wireless LLC, as the company seeks to approve its prepackaged reorganization plan.
August 06, 2026
Unsecured creditors in Dish Network's Chapter 11 case have challenged the company's restructuring plans for six Dish Wireless debtors, while the Madoff estate reached a $25 million settlement with Banco Itaú and Steward Health's litigation trust settled with former owner Cerberus Capital Management.
August 05, 2026
Certain debtors in the Chapter 11 case of Dish DBS Corp. have asked for a Texas bankruptcy court's permission to pay off $2.75 billion of notes with the proceeds of a $23 billion spectrum sale to AT&T, saying they would save about $11 million per month in interest.
August 03, 2026
Johnson & Johnson settled talc-related cancer claims that had driven bankruptcy efforts for $5.5 billion, Fat Brands confirmed its Chapter 11 plan, and a prominent former New York bankruptcy judge joined consulting firm M3 Partners.
July 28, 2026
A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday authorized TV service provider Dish to pay back some $2 billion in notes using proceeds from a $23 billion deal between its nondebtor parent, EchoStar Corp., and cell phone network giant AT&T that closed the same day.
July 23, 2026
A Texas bankruptcy judge on Thursday again pumped the brakes on the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of EchoStar Corp.'s video distribution and wireless network units, including Dish Wireless LLC, saying the unsecured creditors' committee needs more time to conduct discovery.
July 22, 2026
Dish Network is asking a Texas bankruptcy judge to freeze claims against its parent company stemming from Dish's abandoned attempt to launch a nationwide 5G network, saying they would drain resources needed for Dish's Chapter 11 case.
July 17, 2026
A health insurance brokerage will vie for confirmation of its Chapter 11 plan. A medical spa management firm will seek to convert its case to a liquidation. And a Texas bankruptcy judge will consider TGI Fridays' $220,000 settlement with claimants alleging they were fired improperly.
July 09, 2026
Eye disease treatment developer Clearside Biomedical received confirmation of its Chapter 11 plan. Dish Wireless sought approval for $85 million in financing. And T-Mobile took issue with SiFi Networks' bid procedures motion.
July 08, 2026
A Texas bankruptcy judge said Wednesday creditors of EchoStar Corp.'s bankrupt video distribution and wireless network units should be able to conduct discovery of the debtors before they seek approval of Chapter 11 plan disclosures, resetting a hearing on those documents for July 23.