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State Of The States' AI Legal Ethics Landscape

Over the past year, several state bar associations, as well as the American Bar Association, have released guidanc... (more story)

8 Childhood Lessons That Can Help You Be A Better Attorney

A new school year is underway, marking a fitting time for attorneys to reflect on some fundamental life lessons fr... (more story)

3rd Circ. Hertz Ruling Highlights Flawed Bankruptcy Theory

The Third Circuit, in its recent Hertz bankruptcy decision, became the latest appeals court to hold that noteholde... (more story)

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Electric Vehicle Maker Fisker Cleared To Exit Chapter 11

Electric car maker Fisker Inc. is set to exit Chapter 11 after a Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday ruled that opt-out forms sent during plan voting showed creditor consent for third-party releases, but that ... (more story)

Judge Doubts FTX Alum Needs Further Dog Bite Recovery

A Manhattan federal judge has denied a bid from former FTX executive Ryan Salame to further postpone the start of his 7½-year prison sentence, saying he had already benefited from "extremely generous" delays, ... (more story)

Wheel-Maker Can Tap $20M Of $103M Ch. 11 Funding

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Friday agreed to allow wheel manufacturer Accuride Corp. to tap into up to $20 million of a $103 million debtor-in-possession financing package from its lenders as an interim measur... (more story)

Kramer Levin Formalizes Its Private Credit Practice

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP has formalized a private credit practice co-led by partners David Berg and Yasho Lahiri, putting a name to the work the firm has already been doing in the space.

Attys For Voyager Digital Users Get $1.3M After Earn Deal

Attorneys representing a proposed class of users of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency firm Voyager Digital Holdings will receive $1.3 million in fees after brokering the settlement of claims the company "aggress... (more story)

J&J's Latest Ch. 11 Case To Stay In Texas After Challenge

Johnson & Johnson's most-recent attempt to handle its legacy talc liability through bankruptcy will remain in the Lone Star State after a Texas judge ruled Thursday that he is able to handle the proceedings fa... (more story)

Atty For McElroy Deutsch's Ex-CFO Wants Out Of Theft Case

An attorney representing McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP's former chief financial officer — who is behind bars on charges of stealing from the firm — has asked to be relieved as counsel in the firm's ... (more story)

Morris Nichols Welcomes 3 Recent Law Clerks To Its Roster

Delaware firm Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP announced Thursday that it had hired three attorneys who recently completed judicial clerkships.

Wheel-Maker Accuride Hits Ch. 11 Again With Up To $1B Debt

Wheel manufacturer Accuride Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court with up to $1 billion of debt and an agreement to restructure its U.S. business, saying supply chain snarls an... (more story)

EV Maker Fisker Hits Speed Bumps On Ch. 11 Exit Path

Electric-car manufacturer Fisker Inc. met strong resistance Wednesday as it argued for confirmation of its plan to liquidate through bankruptcy, with two federal agencies and a buyer of the company's vehicles ... (more story)

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Discount Chain's Equity Owner Gets OK To Run Ch. 11 Sales

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Friday gave discount retailer Channel Control Merchants permission to use an affiliate of its majority shareholder to run the going-out-of-business sales in its Chapter 11 case.

Conn. Judge OKs $5M Deal To Resolve AG's Vision Solar Case

A Connecticut state judge approved a $5 million judgment to resolve an unfair trade practices suit Attorney General William Tong brought against Vision Solar LLC.

BurgerFi Creditors Blast DIP, Bidding Procedures In Ch. 11

Unsecured creditors of restaurant chain BurgerFi Inc. are challenging the terms of its post-bankruptcy financing package and some of the details of its planned asset sale, saying the provisions will unfairly l... (more story)

Ex-Latham Atty Must Turn Over SEC Whistleblower Docs

A New Jersey federal judge on Thursday ordered a retired Latham & Watkins LLP attorney to hand over communications between himself and two whistleblowers who tipped off the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commiss... (more story)

Discount Retailer Plans To Close Its Stores In Ch. 11

The parent of secondary market retail chain operator Channel Control Merchants on Thursday filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court with more than $76 million in debt and plans to close its... (more story)

Biotech Co. Gritstone Hits Ch. 11 With Over $100M Debt

Vaccine developer Gritstone bio Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court Thursday with at least $100 million of debt, saying it was in discussions with a potential bidder for a sale of... (more story)

Calif. Says FDIC Must Wait For $21M Tax Refund

A California tax agency urged a New York federal court to toss a lawsuit by the FDIC seeking a $20.7 million tax refund on behalf of the shuttered Signature Bank, saying it's entitled to wait for a possible IR... (more story)

Avante Health Parent Gets OK For $2.5M In Ch. 11 Financing

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday gave medical device sale and service business Avante Health Solutions permission to tap into $2.5 million in Chapter 11 financing and start down the road to a November s... (more story)

NY Diocese's Insurance Deal Wasn't Contract, Judge Says

A New York bankruptcy judge has dismissed a claim the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester broke a contract with Continental Insurance when it backed out of a proposed $63.5 million settlement of sexual abuse c... (more story)

Fulcrum Gets OK For $5M Ch. 11 Loan From Potential Buyer

Trash-to-gas innovator Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc. received final approval Wednesday from a Delaware bankruptcy judge for a $5 million debtor-in-possession loan from Las Vegas-based data center operator Switch Ltd.... (more story)