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  • May 28, 2025

    Alex Jones Is 'Defending Journalists,' Texas Court Hears

    A Texas appeals court seemed taken aback after counsel for conspiracist Alex Jones claimed a $45 million default judgment relating to Jones' defamatory Sandy Hook statements should be thrown out, suggesting during oral arguments Jones was "thumbing [his] nose" at the trial court.

  • May 28, 2025

    Exactech Delays Ch. 11 Plan Hearing For Settlement Talks

    Joint implant maker Exactech Wednesday adjourned what could have been a long and contested Chapter 11 plan confirmation hearing in Delaware, saying it began talks to settle a blitz of objections in the case.

  • May 28, 2025

    IT Contractor Says Retainer Deposit Lets Ch. 11 Stay In NY

    Government information technology contractor Sysorex Government Services on Wednesday argued to a New York bankruptcy judge that the retainer on deposit for its bankruptcy counsel is sufficient to establish the Southern District of New York as the venue for its Chapter 11 case.

  • May 28, 2025

    TreeSap Farms Gets OK To Take Votes On Ch. 11 Liquidation

    A Texas bankruptcy judge on Wednesday said he would allow landscape plant grower TreeSap Farms to solicit creditor votes on its Chapter 11 liquidation plan, days after the company closed on a sale of its assets to a buyer controlled by its CEO for $88 million in cash.

  • May 27, 2025

    Canadian Aluminum Trader Blames Trade War For Bankruptcy

    A Canadian aluminum trading group has asked an Illinois bankruptcy court to recognize its Canadian insolvency proceedings, saying rising tariffs have left it with no choice but to seek to sell its assets in bankruptcy.

  • May 27, 2025

    23andMe Agrees To Sale, Rite Aid Pharmacy Deals Get OK

    Regeneron Pharmaceuticals emerged as the winning bidder for 23andMe last week, agreeing to buy the genetics testing company out of bankruptcy for $256 million. Meanwhile, a judge approved Rite Aid's sale of pharmacy assets to CVS, Walgreens and others, and tensions flared during a hearing in Texas on disputes stemming from an undisclosed romance between a former Jackson Walker attorney and bankruptcy judge.

  • May 27, 2025

    Bankrupt 23andMe To Delist Stock After Regeneron Deal

    Bankrupt genetic testing provider 23andMe Inc. said Tuesday it will delist its stock from the Nasdaq exchange, following Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s agreement last week to buy the defunct company.

  • May 27, 2025

    Gov't Contractor Seeks Urgent $2.3M DIP Financing In Ch. 11

    Technology contractor Sysorex Government Services Inc. asked a New York bankruptcy judge to approve a $2.3 million debtor-in-possession loan from its accounts receivable lender, saying a contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture could be in jeopardy without the funds.

  • May 27, 2025

    Meet The Attys Helping Li-Cycle Through Ch. 15

    Lithium battery recycler Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. has tapped a team of attorneys from Freshfields LLP to help it sell its business and secure new funding in Chapter 15 bankruptcy.

  • May 27, 2025

    Nikola Creditors Ask To Examine Founder Over $100M Award

    The creditors committee in Nikola Corp.'s Chapter 11 case has asked a Delaware bankruptcy court for permission to conduct discovery on the company's founder to investigate whether he is dissipating personal assets that should be used to satisfy a $100 million arbitration award owed to the debtor.

  • May 27, 2025

    Goodwin Debt Financing Ace Rejoins Gibson Dunn In LA

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP is expanding its West Coast team, announcing Tuesday it is welcoming back a debt financing expert, who left for a few years to join Goodwin Procter LLP, as a partner in its Los Angeles office.

  • May 27, 2025

    High Court Passes On Axed $563M BMO Harris Ponzi Verdict

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review the Eighth Circuit's decision to strike down a $563 million jury verdict against BMO Harris NA over claims that a bank it acquired had aided and abetted Thomas J. Petters' multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.

  • May 23, 2025

    Âé¶¹´«Ã½360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar

    This past year, a handful of attorneys secured billions of dollars in settlements and judgments for both classes and individual plaintiffs against massive companies and organizations like Facebook, Dell, the National Association of Realtors, Johnson & Johnson, UFC and Credit Suisse, earning them recognition as Âé¶¹´«Ã½360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2025.

  • May 23, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: Opp Zones, SFR Sector, NYC Casinos

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Âé¶¹´«Ã½360 Real Estate Authority — including how the "Big, Beautiful Bill" would tweak rules for opportunity zones, the prognosis for the single-family rental sector, and a look at the seven remaining bids for casino licenses in New York City.

  • May 23, 2025

    9th Circ. Upholds Ch. 13 Plan Against Debt Bifurcation Appeal

    The Ninth Circuit rejected a mortgage lender's bid to overturn a California couple's bankruptcy plan, ruling their recalculated home value qualified them for Chapter 13 despite initial estimates exceeding the unsecured debt limit.

  • May 23, 2025

    Berkley Research Says It Should Not Be Penalized For Hack

    Berkeley Research Group said Friday that it should not be penalized for a March hack of its computers that released potentially confidential information about Roman Catholic diocese bankruptcies nationwide because it was the victim of a crime.

  • May 23, 2025

    JLM Couture Proposes $700K Private Ch. 11 Sale To Founder

    Bridal dressmaker and retailer JLM Couture proposed a private sale of its assets late Thursday in Delaware court, saying it is running out of cash to fund its Chapter 11 case and has reached an agreement with its founder and CEO to acquire the business for $713,000.

  • May 23, 2025

    Alex Jones Says $45.1M Sandy Hook Verdict Unconstitutional

    Infowars host Alex Jones' newest attorneys have asked a Texas appeals court to overturn a $45.1 million defamation verdict awarded to Sandy Hook families, arguing the default judgment was unconstitutionally issued after limited discovery and that the award violates Texas law limiting punitive damages compared to actual harm.

  • May 23, 2025

    What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week

    Over the coming week, Delaware judges will hear arguments on the Chapter 11 plans of medical device maker Exactech, app developer Creativemass and nursing facility operator Petersen Health Care, while biofuel company Global Clean Energy asks a Texas judge to send its plan out for a creditor vote and a New York judge ponders if government technology contractor Sysorex belongs in his court.

  • May 23, 2025

    Battery Co. Li-Cycle Gets Ch. 15 Nod Amid Glencore Sale Bid

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Friday granted Chapter 15 recognition to lithium battery recycler Li-Cycle and affiliates after overruling an objection from the U.S. Trustee's Office, as the Toronto-based debtor looks to sell its business and secure new funding.

  • May 23, 2025

    Meet The Attys Guiding Canadian Geothermal Co. STS' Ch. 15

    The foreign representative of Toronto-based geothermal energy company STS in its Delaware Chapter 15 case has enlisted a team of lawyers from Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP to help the company secure U.S. court recognition of its bankruptcy filing in Canada.

  • May 22, 2025

    'Circular Firing Squad' Is Stalling Romance Case, Judge Says

    A Texas federal judge told Jackson Walker LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP that they were stuck in a "circular firing squad" in a debate over whether the former CEO of a defunct barge company could sue the firms over a former bankruptcy judge's secret romance with an attorney.

  • May 22, 2025

    Senators Unveil DNA Privacy Bill Amid 23andMe's Ch. 11 Sale

    A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Thursday introduced a bill designed to safeguard customers' genetic information in bankruptcy cases, saying 23andMe's plan to sell users' DNA data to a pharmaceutical company during its Chapter 11 raises new concerns surrounding consumer privacy.

  • May 22, 2025

    5th Circ. Revives 'Unclean Hands' Defense In Ch. 13

    A Louisiana homeowner can head back to bankruptcy court to try to discharge a $75,000 judgment against him from a contractor who said it was stiffed, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled.

  • May 22, 2025

    Paper Biz Royal Interco Cleared For $180M Ch. 11 Sale

    Arizona-based Royal Interco LLC, a supplier of private-label paper products to grocery chains including Trader Joe's and Aldi, received the Delaware bankruptcy court's permission Thursday to sell its assets to an affiliate of an Italian tissue paper producer Sofidel for $180 million, an increase of more than $50 million from Sofidel's stalking horse bid.

Expert Analysis

  • Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment

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    As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Âé¶¹´«Ã½yer

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    Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.

  • 3 Del. Bankruptcy Cases Highlight US Trustee Objections

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    As three recent Delaware bankruptcy cases show, debtors who seek approval of a stalking horse bid protections agreement should be prepared for the U.S. Trustee Office's objections, including if the proposed classification for the bid protections is a superpriority administrative expense claim, says Kyle Arendsen at Squire Patton.

  • Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigÂé¶¹´«Ã½

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    As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigÂé¶¹´«Ã½ firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.

  • 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy

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    This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.

  • A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing

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    U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.

  • Lessons Learned From SAS' Flight Through Chapter 11

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    Scandinavia's SAS is the first European airline to find its wings through the U.S. Chapter 11 process since COVID-19 rocked the aviation industry — and while the process involved some familiar steps, certain complex jurisdictional issues and non-U.S. stakeholders required the carrier to venture into uncharted airspace, says Emily Hong at Norton Rose.

  • Bankruptcy Ruling Provides Guidance On 363 Asset Sales

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    HE v. Avadim Holdings, a recent ruling from the District of Delaware, underscores the principle that rejection of executory contracts does not unwind completed transfers of property and the importance of clear and precise language in sale orders and asset purchase agreements in bankruptcy cases, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments

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    As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

  • Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Âé¶¹´«Ã½yer

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    My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.

  • Terraform Case May Be Bellwether For Crypto Enforcement

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    The prosecution of crypto company Terraform Labs and its CEO, Do Kwon, offers a unique test of the line between lawful and unlawful conduct in digital transactions, and the Trump administration’s posture toward the case will provide clues about its cryptocurrency enforcement agenda in the years to come, say attorneys at Brooks Pierce.

  • How Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

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    The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.

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