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  • April 04, 2025

    Heritage Coal Gets April Hearing On Creditor Deal

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday said she would hear arguments on bankrupt Heritage Coal owner KTRV's settlement with a secured lender in two weeks, overruling creditors who said they need more time to look at the deal.

  • April 04, 2025

    The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers

    The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in four cases this week, including over tax exemptions for religious charities and the ability of the families of terror attack victims to sue the Palestine Liberation Organization, while issuing two decisions, including one that personal injury claims can be brought under the federal racketeering statute. Here, 麻豆传媒360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • April 04, 2025

    NY Youth Welfare Org Snags $9M Real Estate Bid In Ch. 11

    Bankrupt youth mental health provider St. Christopher's Inc. is asking a New York bankruptcy court to approve the private sale of a 22.1 acre property for $9 million.

  • April 03, 2025

    Ex-Judge, Profs Ask Justices To Weigh 9th Circ. Ch. 7 Ruling

    A former bankruptcy judge and five law professors have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit opinion protecting the state of Montana from a real estate mogul and Montana ski resort founder's bid for damages over an involuntary Chapter 7 the state initiated.

  • April 03, 2025

    Plastic Recycler Headed For Ch. 11 Auction In May

    An Indiana plastic recycling plant can move forward with an auction next month after a Delaware bankruptcy judge said that a quick timeline was appropriate.

  • April 03, 2025

    Loyalty Platform Kognitiv Hits Ch. 11 With Over $10M In Debt

    Customer loyalty platform Kognitiv US LLC filed for Chapter 11 on Wednesday in Delaware bankruptcy court, citing more than $10 million in liabilities with a plan to sell its assets to another loyalty platform.

  • April 03, 2025

    Trade War Likely To Swell Already Rising Insolvency Forecast

    Sticky inflation and elevated interest rates were already expected to drive more businesses into bankruptcy this year, but even more could become insolvent if the United States' new tariff regime sparks an all-out global trade war, experts told 麻豆传媒360.

  • April 03, 2025

    US Trustee Wants Jackson Walker Cases In District Court

    The U.S. Trustee's Office has renewed its call for a district court trial over whether Jackson Walker LLP should return millions in fees for failing to disclose an ex-partner's romance with a bankruptcy judge, saying all the questions in the case should be tried in one venue.

  • April 03, 2025

    Fla. 麻豆传媒 School Launches Bankruptcy 麻豆传媒 Pro Bono Clinic

    With 37 years in bankruptcy law under his belt, Florida State University College of 麻豆传媒 adjunct professor Michael Markham has launched a bankruptcy pro bono clinic to connect future attorneys with the much-needed practice that he's enjoyed for so many years.

  • April 03, 2025

    Soybean Co. Benson Hill Gets 3-Member Creditors Committee

    The Office of the U.S. Trustee appointed the unsecured creditors committee in high-protein soybean developer Benson Hill Inc.'s Chapter 11 case, composing a three-member group of American Natural Processors Inc., L7 Informatics Inc. and Anaplan Inc.

  • April 03, 2025

    Johnson Pope Bankruptcy Duo Joins Berger Singerman

    Berger Singerman LLP announced that a pair of bankruptcy and restructuring attorneys from Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns LLP have joined the firm's Tampa, Florida, office as part of its business reorganization team.

  • April 02, 2025

    Avison Young's Miami Team Thrives In Full-Court Press

    When a high-profile piece of property lands in the middle of a court case in Florida, there's a good chance the phone will soon be ringing in global real estate advisory firm Avison Young's Miami office.

  • April 02, 2025

    Hooters Can Tap $5M Of Its $40M In Proposed Ch. 11 Loans

    Bankrupt restaurant chain Hooters of America LLC can access $5 million in interim financing from a $40 million debtor-in-possession package from its prepetition lenders as it transitions to a franchise-only model, a Texas bankruptcy judge said Wednesday.

  • April 02, 2025

    Aspiration Partners Gets Interim OK For Ch. 11 Financing

    Sustainability-focused financial services provider Aspiration Partners Inc. on Wednesday secured the Delaware bankruptcy court's interim approval聽to tap $2.2 million of an $18 million Chapter 11 financing facility as the company looks for a buyer, following its co-founder's arrest last month on federal fraud charges.

  • April 02, 2025

    Kal Freight Looks To Push Out Ch. 11 Exit By One Week

    California trucking group Kal Freight Inc. is looking to bump out its Chapter 11 plan effective date as it works to return trucks and trailers to lenders, its attorneys told a Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday.

  • April 02, 2025

    9th Circ. Doubts Bang Energy Founder's $272M Verdict Appeal

    A Ninth Circuit panel expressed skepticism Wednesday about an attempt to undo Monster Beverage Corp.'s $272 million false advertising trial win against the founder of Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc., the now-defunct company behind Bang Energy drinks.

  • April 02, 2025

    NJ Event Venue Avoids Ch. 11 Dismissal

    A New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Wednesday declined to throw out or convert the bankruptcy case of a restaurant and event venue business called The Chariot, after the debtor said in a recent pleading that its insurance adequately covered its $42 million of property.

  • April 02, 2025

    Chester, Pa., Ch. 9 Document Dispute Won't Wait For Appeal

    A Pennsylvania bankruptcy judge on Wednesday scuttled a request from the Chester Water Authority for a stay pending appeal of an order to produce documents to the bankrupt city of Chester, saying the utility hadn't shown the order should be frozen.

  • April 02, 2025

    Animal Welfare Worries, Defaults Led To Dolphin Park Ch. 11

    A collection of 15 debtors in the corporate family of attraction operator The Dolphin Company were pushed toward bankruptcy by woes including defaults on secured notes, dysfunctional negotiations with creditors and concerns about animal welfare, the debtors' independent director has revealed.

  • April 02, 2025

    Ex-Morgan Lewis Bankruptcy Leader Joins Moore & Van Allen

    Following more than a decade at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, the firm's former bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency co-head has joined Moore & Van Allen PLLC as a member.

  • April 01, 2025

    CarePoint's Bankruptcy Plan Needs Changes, Judge Says

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge determined on Tuesday that more work is needed on the Chapter 11 plan from New Jersey hospital operator聽CarePoint that would have handed control of the health system's medical facilities to one of its creditors, finding the debtor must address another creditor's claim that its collateral has diminished in value.

  • April 01, 2025

    Heritage Coal OK To Use Lender Cash Amid Settlement Effort

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved Heritage Coal owner KTRV's bid to continue using cash to support its operations as the company works to strike a settlement with secured lender Bedrock Industries.

  • April 01, 2025

    Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action

    Restaurant chain Hooters launched a Chapter 11 case with about $380 million in debt, saying it has reached a deal to shed its company-owned restaurants and trade debt for equity. Gastropub chain Bar Louie filed for bankruptcy, listing nearly $70 million of debt, about five years after its creditors took over the business during a previous bankruptcy. And a聽sustainability-focused financial services company filed for Chapter 11 less than a month after the firm's founder was arrested and charged with fraud.

  • April 01, 2025

    Meet The Attorneys Directing Hooters' Ch. 11

    A team of lawyers from Foley & Lardner LLP and Ropes & Gray LLP is leading the bankruptcy case for the restaurant chain Hooters, which has reached a deal to shed its company-owned locations and exchange trade debt for equity.

  • April 01, 2025

    Ariz. Developer, Son Charged In $280M Sports Park Fraud

    An Arizona developer and his son tricked bondholders into investing $280 million in a Phoenix-area youth sports park by falsely promising "100% occupancy prior to breaking ground" in part via the use of forged documents, federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged Tuesday.

Expert Analysis

  • Tips For Litigating Against Pro Se Parties In Complex Disputes

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    Litigating against self-represented parties in complex cases can pose unique challenges for attorneys, but for the most part, it requires the same skills that are useful in other cases 鈥 from documenting everything to understanding one鈥檚 ethical duties, says Bryan Ketroser at Alto Litigation.

  • 3 Cases Show Tensions Between Arbitration And Insolvency

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    The intersection of international arbitration and insolvency may influence the formulation of litigation strategy on a global scale, and several recent cases illustrate the need for counsel to understand how courts are varying in their approaches, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • Air Ambulance Ch. 11s Show Dispute Program Must Resume

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    Air Methods鈥 recent bankruptcy filing highlights the urgent need to reopen the No Surprises Act鈥檚 independent dispute resolution program for air ambulances, whose shutdown benefits insurance companies and hurts providers, says Adam Schramek at Norton Rose.

  • Pro Bono Work Is Powerful Self-Help For Attorneys

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    Oct. 22-28 is Pro Bono Week, serving as a useful reminder that offering free legal help to the public can help attorneys expand their legal toolbox, forge community relationships and create human connections, despite the challenges of this kind of work, says Orlando Lopez at Culhane Meadows.

  • Why Delaware ABCs Are No Longer As Easy As 1-2-3

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    In light of the Court of Chancery's recent focus on additional disclosures, the assignment for the benefit of creditors process in Delaware may no longer be as efficient as it once was, and companies should be prepared to provide significantly more information leading up to an ABC, say attorneys at Goodwin.

  • Diamond Sports Cases Shed Light On Executory Contracts

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    Recent Texas bankruptcy cases involving telecast fees payable by Diamond Sports to certain Major League Baseball teams provide a window into the dynamic relationship that can develop between debtors and counterparties under some executory contracts, say Joseph Badtke-Berkow聽and Robin Spigel at Allen & Overy.

  • Playing In A Rock Cover Band Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer

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    Performing in a classic rock cover band has driven me to hone several skills 鈥 including focus, organization and networking 鈥 that have benefited my professional development, demonstrating that taking time to follow your muse outside of work can be a boon to your career, says Michael Gambro at Cadwalader.

  • The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Espinosa On 'Lincoln 麻豆传媒yer'

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    The murder trials in Netflix鈥檚 鈥淭he Lincoln 麻豆传媒yer鈥 illustrate the stark contrast between the ethical high ground that fosters and maintains the criminal justice system's integrity, and the ethical abyss that can undermine it, with an important reminder for all legal practitioners, say Judge Adam Espinosa and Andrew Howard at the Colorado 2nd Judicial District Court.

  • Balancing Justice And Accountability In Opioid Bankruptcies

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    As Rite Aid joins other pharmaceutical companies in pursuing bankruptcy following the onslaught of state and federal litigation related to the opioid epidemic, courts and the country will have to reconcile the ideals of economic justice and accountability against the U.S. Constitution鈥檚 promise of a fresh start through bankruptcy, says Monique Hayes at DGIM 麻豆传媒.

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