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May 02, 2025
Meet The Attorneys Guiding Balkan Express' Ch.11
A team of lawyers from Bonds Ellis Eppich Schafer Jones LLP is leading the bankruptcy case of Texas-based transportation company Balkan Express, as the company plans to sell its assets through Chapter 11 proceedings.Â
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May 02, 2025
JC Penney Says Emails Show Jackson Walker Hid Romance
The wind down estate of J.C. Penney beefed up its allegations that Jackson Walker covered up a relationship between a former bankruptcy partner and Texas bankruptcy judge in an updated lawsuit to recover over $1 million in legal fees from its 2020 Chapter 11, shedding light on the firms emails with a public relations firm and outside ethics counsel.
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May 02, 2025
NJ Bankruptcy Judges May Be Tapped As Unpaid Mediators
Bankruptcy judges may be among the jurists called upon to mediate New Jersey federal court cases without compensation, according to a proposed amendment to court rules.
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May 02, 2025
The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in five cases this week, including over whether states can exclude private religious schools from charter school programs and if disabled children must meet a more stringent standard when seeking relief for educational discrimination, while issuing two decisions involving extra payments due hospitals and military reservists. Here, Âé¶¹´«Ã½360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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May 02, 2025
Convicted Ex-Sacks Weston Atty Gets Early End To Probation
A Pennsylvania federal judge has granted the request of a Philadelphia lawyer sentenced in 2023 to prison and supervised release for resolving cases behind the back of his former firm to be let out of probation early.
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May 02, 2025
23andMe Says 1.3M Customers Have Asked To Delete Data
23andMe executives told a meeting of creditors Friday that more than 1.3 million customers have asked the DNA testing company to cancel their accounts and delete their genetic information since it entered Chapter 11.
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May 02, 2025
Manhattan Condo Developer Hits Ch. 11 With $32M Debt
The owner of a 32-unit Manhattan condominium building has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the face of a foreclosure sale, saddled with $32 million in mortgage debt.
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May 01, 2025
Unlockd Tells 9th Circ. Google Harms Ad Market Competition
A defunct advertising app that alleged Google's decision to boot it from the Google Play Store harmed market competition for digital advertising asked the Ninth Circuit to reinstate its claims, arguing Wednesday the lower court wrongly concluded that eliminating a "nascent competitor" in a large market didn't rise to antitrust injury.
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May 01, 2025
Litigation Funder Virage Pursues Mass Tort Atty In Ch. 11
Mass tort attorney Truett Akin IV is being pursued in his Texas bankruptcy case by his largest creditor, an affiliate of litigation funder Virage Capital Management LP, which this week sought to force Akin to liquidate and accused him of diverting to himself some litigation proceeds he owed to Virage instead.
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May 01, 2025
Publishers Clearing House Plans June Sale For Company
A New York bankruptcy judge on Thursday gave Publishers Clearing House permission to keep the prize checks flowing as attorneys for the sweepstakes business said they hope to close the sale of the company by the end of June.
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May 01, 2025
Texas Trucking Co. Hits Ch. 11 With Over $25M In Debt
Balkan Express, a transportation company based in Fort Worth, Texas, has launched a bankruptcy case with debt exceeding $25 million.
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May 01, 2025
Paul Hastings, GenapSys Settle Calif. Legal Malpractice Suit
The legal malpractice suit in which gene sequencing company GenapSys Inc. argued Paul Hastings LLP caused GenapSys' bankruptcy appears to have been settled.
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May 01, 2025
Meet The Attys Helping Chiaro Seek Ch. 15 Recognition
British women's healthtech company Chiaro Technology Ltd. is relying on three attorneys from DLA Piper LLP as it seeks recognition of its insolvency in the United Kingdom by a Delaware bankruptcy court.
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May 01, 2025
E-Commerce Service Provider Digital River Files For Ch. 7
Digital River Marketing Solutions Inc., an e-commerce services firm based in Minnesota, filed for Chapter 7 on Thursday, citing approximately $45.2 million in secured debt and less than $50,000 in assets.
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April 30, 2025
Shareholders Seek Broader Investigation In Silvergate Ch. 11
A group of investors in the bankrupt parent of Silvergate Bank have asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to broaden the scope of a court-ordered probe of potential litigation claims against insiders after an examiner found flaws in the debtor's internal investigation.
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April 30, 2025
Akoustis Gets OK For $30M Sale To SpaceX Subsidiary
A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved a $30 million sale of some of the assets of radio frequency filter maker Akoustis Technologies to a SpaceX subsidiary after the debtor reached an agreement with a competitor that had concerns about trade secrets possibly being sold.
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April 30, 2025
Meet The Attys Leading Creativemass' Ch. 11
A team of lawyers from Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC is leading the bankruptcy case of Creativemass, the developer of a wealth management software app, as the business looks to wind down after its Australian parent company collapsed last year.Â
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April 30, 2025
McDonald's Operator Loses Assault Suit Coverage Appeal
Two insurers were correct to deny coverage for a former Pittsburgh-area McDonald's franchisee in a lawsuit accusing it of failing to stop a supervisor from sexually harassing and assaulting underage employees, since the litigation that sent it into bankruptcy fell under exceptions to the insurance policies, a Third Circuit panel ruled Wednesday.
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April 30, 2025
Texas Panel Backtracks In Nate Paul's Receiver Row
A Texas appellate court revoked its prior ruling and backed a lower court ruling that allowed an attorney acting as a receiver in one suit to take over as counsel in another suit for a company belonging to real estate investor Nate Paul, permanently dismiss its claims and counterclaims, and reach a settlement.
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April 29, 2025
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
A biotechnology firm that develops specialized molecules called it quits after 24 years. Two memory care facilities hit Chapter 11, marking the second and third such operations in their owner's portfolio to do so in less than a year. And an Italian restaurant chain headed back to bankruptcy court for its third time.
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April 29, 2025
23andMe Agrees To Privacy Ombudsman In Ch. 11
A Missouri bankruptcy judge on Tuesday signed off on a consumer privacy watchdog for 23andMe's Chapter 11 after the genetic testing group and 30 states agreed that a statutorily authorized ombudsman would be the best way to vet a Chapter 11 sale that includes 15 million users' DNA information.
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April 29, 2025
ABI Meeting Tackles Economy, Real Estate And AI
From commercial real estate distress and artificial intelligence in billing to current economic uncertainty, the American Bankruptcy Institute's annual spring meeting brought together lawyers, judges, scholars, financial professionals and others to discuss a range of topics.
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April 29, 2025
Benson Hill DIP Lenders Approved As Stalking Horse BidderÂ
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday allowed high-protein soybean developer Benson Hill Inc. to designate its debtor-in-possession lenders as the stalking horse bidder in its Chapter 11 sale process, with the lenders intending to credit bid their $11 million DIP loan to purchase the company.
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April 29, 2025
Alex Jones Wants High Court Look At $1.3B Sandy Hook Case
Bankrupt Infowars host Alex Jones will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate a mammoth libel judgment that families of Sandy Hook shooting victims secured against him and his company over his conspiratorial broadcasts calling the massacre a hoax, he told a Connecticut appellate court in seeking to extend a pause on the payout.
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April 29, 2025
Pa. Attorney Gets 1 Year In Prison For Bankruptcy Fraud
A suspended attorney in the Philadelphia suburbs has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison after being convicted by a federal jury of participating in fraudulent schemes that involved stealing a house from a deceased couple's family.
Expert Analysis
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A Strategic Checklist For Bankruptcy Motion Objections
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Hewing to a set of best practices for objecting to a motion in bankruptcy cases can help creditors’ counsel stay on track as they juggle deadlines and jurisdictions, determine whether filing will help or harm the client, and negotiate with the debtor.
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The 3rd-Party Bankruptcy Release Landscape After Purdue
In its Purdue Pharma ruling prohibiting nonconsensual third-party releases, the U.S. Supreme Court did not comment on criteria to render a third-party release consensual, opening a debate in the bankruptcy courts on the permissibility of opt-out versus opt-in releases, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being
As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.
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Being An Artist Makes Me A Better Âé¶¹´«Ã½yer
My work as an artist has highlighted how using creativity and precision together — qualities that are equally essential in both art and law — not only improves outcomes, but also leads to more innovative and thoughtful work, says Sarah La Pearl at Segal McCambridge.
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Bankruptcy Decision Exemplifies Venue Issue For Franchisees
A California bankruptcy court's decision earlier this month in Pinnacle Foods and a lingering circuit split on assumption of executory franchise contracts highlights the issue of whether franchisee debtors can qualify for case venue in friendlier circuits, says David Gamble at Parkins Rubio.
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Âé¶¹´«Ã½yers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity
Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.
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Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules
The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.
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The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Firm CEO
The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.
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What Being An 'Insider' Means In Ch. 11, And Why It Matters
As borrowers grapple with approaching near-term maturities on corporate debt, lenders should be proactive in mitigating the risks of being classified as an insider in potential bankruptcies, including heightened scrutiny, preference risk, plan voting and more, say David Hillman and Steve Ma at Proskauer.
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How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program
During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.
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Navigating The Bankruptcy Terrain After Purdue Pharma
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma is having a significant impact on bankruptcies, with recent cases addressing nonconsensual third-party releases and opt-out mechanisms, and highlighting strategies practitioners can employ to avoid running afoul of the decision, say Brett Axelrod and Agostino Zammiello at Fox Rothschild.
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Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys
Generation Z associates bring unique perspectives and expectations to the workplace, so it’s imperative that supervising attorneys adapt their feedback approach in order to help young lawyers learn and grow — which is good for law firms, too, says Rachael Bosch at Fringe Professional Development.
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How 9th Circ. Ruling Expands Bankruptcy Trustees' Powers
The Ninth Circuit recently held in The Lovering Tubbs Trust v. Hoffman that a trustee can avoid intentionally fraudulent transfers, even if no creditor suffered harm as a result, materially strengthening bankruptcy trustees' powers, say Robert Klyman and Rod Kazempour at DLA Piper.