Mid Cap
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May 19, 2025
Rite Aid Touts Pharmacy Sales, Yellow's $14M Sales OK'd
Rite Aid Corp. announced proposed deals to hand off pharmacy assets to operators including CVS and Walgreens in its Chapter 11. Defunct trucking company Yellow Corp. obtained bankruptcy court permission to sell for about $14 million. Forever 21 said it is likely to liquidate and hasn't found a buyer, then got the OK to take votes on its Chapter 11 plan.
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May 19, 2025
'50 Cent' Liquor Biz Eyes Ex-Boss's Conn. Home For $7M Debt
Famed rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson's liquor company asked a Connecticut bankruptcy court to let the business enforce its lien on its former brand manager Mitchell Green's $1 million home in Westport to help satisfy a $7 million fraud judgment, arguing that the lien will not disrupt Green's Chapter 7 proceedings.
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May 19, 2025
Azzur Faces Uphill Battle To Get Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday told the attorneys for pharmaceutical services company Azzur Group that they have a "hard hill to climb" to get their client's bankruptcy proposal approved in court, during the first day of its confirmation hearing.
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May 19, 2025
Wachtell-Led Regeneron To Buy 23andMe, Gaining User Data
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said Monday it emerged as the winning bidder for 23andMe, agreeing to pay $256 million to scoop the once high-flying consumer genomics firm out of bankruptcy while pledging to uphold strict privacy standards.
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May 19, 2025
Proskauer Adds Another M&A Atty In NYC From Ropes & Gray
Proskauer Rose LLP announced Monday that it has brought another Ropes & Gray LLP attorney specializing in distressed mergers and acquisitions to its New York office.
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May 19, 2025
Manhattan Private School Files Ch. 11 On Verge Of Closure
Not-for-profit New York City private school Manhattan Country School has filed for Chapter 11 protection in a New York bankruptcy court with more than $27.4 million in debt, saying it's insolvent and on the verge of closing its doors.
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May 16, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Gold Card, Hospitality, Revolving Door
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from 麻豆传媒360 Real Estate Authority 鈥 including attorney insights into the "Gold Card" visa program, the hospitality sector's reaction to tariffs, and聽the path from in-house attorney to private practice.聽
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May 16, 2025
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court In The Coming Week
In the coming week, Delaware bankruptcy judges will hear arguments on asset sales by educational technology company Epic Creations Inc. and retailer Dormify, as well as a Chapter 11 plan by pharmaceutical services company Azzur Group and a disclosure statement by satellite company Ligado Networks.
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May 16, 2025
Nuvo, Israeli Trustee Agree To Pause Bankruptcy Control Fight
Bankrupt Nuvo Group and an Israeli court-appointed trustee tasked with liquidating it will try to align their competing insolvency cases to end a heated tussle for control of the pregnancy technology firm, attorneys told the Delaware bankruptcy judge overseeing Nuvo's Chapter 11 Friday.
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May 16, 2025
US Trustee Challenges Creativemass Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan
The U.S. Trustee's Office objected to the proposed Chapter 11 plan of Creativemass, a wealth management app developer that is pursuing prepackaged liquidation, arguing that the plan would lock in prepetition note conversions that would benefit an insider of the debtor.
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May 16, 2025
Bank Balks At Nostrum Ch. 11 Sale Over Drug Disposal Issue
Waterford Bank NA has objected to New Jersey drugmaker Nostrum Laboratories Inc.'s plan to sell an Ohio property, saying the bank doesn't want to be left to pay for the disposal of large quantities of controlled substances left at the site, an issue the parties are now negotiating ahead of a hearing next week.
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May 16, 2025
Oregon Distillery Seeks Ch. 11 Loan To Reassure Vendors
Citing an emergency need for a shot of cash, an insolvent Oregon whiskey distiller sought a Delaware bankruptcy judge's approval for an up-to $1.55 million Chapter 11 loan in part to assure vendors that it will continue business through its reorganization and after exit.
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May 16, 2025
Canadian Geothermal Co. STS Hits Ch. 15 With Sale Plan
Toronto-based geothermal energy company STS Renewables Ltd. and affiliates have filed for Chapter 15 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court seeking recognition of a Canadian insolvency proceeding designed to help the company sell its assets.
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May 16, 2025
Porzio Bromberg Accused Of Pushing Doctor Into Bankruptcy
A Louisiana doctor claims a New Jersey law firm and one of its principals failed in their representation of him in a deal he wasn't fully informed of and which led to an involuntary bankruptcy, according to a complaint recently removed to federal court in Louisiana.
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May 16, 2025
Jackson Walker Criticizes JC Penney Fee Suit As 'Money Grab'
Jackson Walker LLP wants out of a fee suit brought by former client J.C. Penney, arguing that the bankrupt department store's wind-down debtors entered claims as a "leverage play and a money grab" after learning that a firm partner had engaged in a yearslong undisclosed relationship with a Texas bankruptcy judge.
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May 16, 2025
Milbank Lands Ex-Assistant To Solicitor General In DC
Milbank LLP has hired Colleen Roh Sinzdak, a former assistant to the U.S. solicitor general, as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office.
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May 15, 2025
Ex-CEO Cops To Conspiracy Charge In $212M Fraud Case
A New Jersey-based former CEO of a medical billing company has pled guilty to conspiring to commit securities fraud in connection with government claims he was part of a $212.5 million scheme to inflate the value of his company to defraud potential investors in a go-private transaction.
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May 15, 2025
Silver Airways Gets $5.5M DIP Financing Approval
A Florida bankruptcy judge on Thursday granted final approval for Silver Airways LLC's $5.5 million debtor-in-possession financing and bidding procedures for the sale of all its assets to the DIP lender, following agreements with several administrative expense claimants.
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May 15, 2025
Creditors Say Azzur Ch. 11 Plan Kills Their Claims
Unsecured creditors in Azzur Group's Chapter 11 case have urged a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reject the debtor's Chapter 11 plan, arguing that the proposal would "gratuitously and broadly" release potential liability for fraud or gross negligence and impair creditor recoveries as a result.聽
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May 15, 2025
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
Warner Bros. asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge in Village Roadshow's Chapter 11 case to allow arbitration over profits tied to "The Matrix" films to continue. Rap artist Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson III asked to reopen his Connecticut bankruptcy, saying his confirmed Chapter 11 plan discharged a personal injury claim filed against him in New York. And the Second Circuit deployed the chief bankruptcy judge of the Eastern District of New York to help mediate adversary proceedings in Chinese exile Miles Guo's Chapter 11 case.
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May 15, 2025
Heritage Coal's Ch. 11 Equipment Deal Draws Court Scrutiny
A Delaware bankruptcy judge expressed doubts Thursday about the viability of a Chapter 11 settlement proposed by Heritage Coal that would resolve a foreclosure action undertaken by secured lenders, saying that the deal was negotiated without a proper investigation into the liens and causes of action tied to the collateral.
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May 15, 2025
Troutman Adds K&L Gates CMBS Partner In NC
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP announced it has hired Christopher J. Fernandez from K&L Gates LLP as a partner in its bankruptcy and restructuring practice group in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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May 15, 2025
Battery Recycler Cites 'Green' Funding Uncertainties In Ch. 15
Lithium battery recycler Li-Cycle asked a New York bankruptcy judge to recognize its Canadian insolvency, saying the current political climate has made investors wary of infusing money needed to tap a $475 million U.S. federal loan.
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May 15, 2025
Whiteford Adds Montgomery McCracken Bankruptcy Ace
Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP has added a聽Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP bankruptcy attorney in Delaware to bolster its capacity to handle Chapter 11 and other bankruptcy proceedings.
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May 15, 2025
Office Snapshot: Richards Layton Upgrades Delaware Digs
Delaware law聽firm Richards Layton & Finger PA this week unveiled聽completed renovations to its 150,000-square-foot, multifloor office at One Rodney Square in Wilmington, where the firm's president said the revamped space is better suited to meet the needs of its staff and clients.
Expert Analysis
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Ch. 11 Ruling Confirms Insurer Standing Requirements
A New York bankruptcy court's recent decision in the Syracuse Diocese's Chapter 11 case indicates that insurers have misread the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 2024 ruling in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum and that federal standing requirements remain unaltered, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex
Todd Itami at Covington discusses how generative artificial intelligence will reshape the current e-discovery paradigm, replacing the blunt instrument of data handling with a laser scalpel of fully integrated enterprise solutions 鈥 after first making e-discovery processes technically and legally harder.
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When Innovation Overwhelms The Rule Of 麻豆传媒
In an era where technology is rapidly evolving and artificial intelligence is seemingly everywhere, it鈥檚 worth asking if the law 鈥 both substantive precedent and procedural rules 鈥 can keep up with the light speed of innovation, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.
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How Ch. 11 Can Alleviate Merchant Cash Advance Concerns
Merchant cash advance funding is one of the biggest challenges for small businesses today because funders are so prevalent, aggressive and expensive, but bankruptcy can provide several tools for dealing with MCA agreements that may allow the debtor business to restructure and survive, says Patricia Fug茅e at FisherBroyles.
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5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates
In order to effectively develop associates鈥 critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.
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8 Lessons Yellow Corp. Layoffs Can Teach Distressed Cos.
A Delaware bankruptcy court鈥檚 recent decision, examining trucking company Yellow Corp.鈥檚 abrupt termination of roughly 25,500 employees, offers financially distressed businesses a road map for navigating layoffs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
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Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year
Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process 鈥 mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.
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Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it 鈥 and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
麻豆传媒yers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.
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Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have 鈥渇led鈥 Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.