Bankruptcy

  • January 23, 2025

    White And Williams' NY Office Head Named Bankruptcy Chair

    The managing partner of White and Williams LLP's New York office has taken on the role of chair of the firm's financial restructuring and bankruptcy practice, where she plans to focus on improving the practice group's visibility while ensuring high quality of client service and helping its attorneys to excel.

  • January 23, 2025

    15 States Reach $7.4B Settlement With Sackler Family

    A bipartisan coalition of states on Thursday announced a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma Inc., representing the largest settlement to date with the family accused of contributing significantly to the opioid epidemic.

  • January 22, 2025

    Reed Smith Rips Claim Firm Is 'Causing Chaos' In $102M Suit

    Reed Smith fought back Tuesday against allegations by the purported new owners of Eletson Holdings that the BigLaw firm is "causing chaos" by refusing to withdraw as counsel of record in $102 million breach-of-contract litigation, arguing that ownership of the international shipping group is "hotly contested" and being litigated in multiple jurisdictions.

  • January 22, 2025

    Prospect Seeks To Move Conn. Hospital Sale Suit To Texas

    National hospital chain Prospect Medical Holdings on Wednesday told a Connecticut federal judge that its recent Texas bankruptcy filing means a suit over a collapsed $435 million deal to sell its Connecticut-based hospitals belongs in Texas bankruptcy court.

  • January 22, 2025

    Billionaire Debtor's Daughter Loses Appeal Over Jet Sale

    The daughter of bankrupt billionaire Miles Guo on Tuesday lost her appeal of a Connecticut bankruptcy judge's ruling that the $10 million she reaped from the sale of a private jet is the property of her father's estate because he was the beneficial owner of the plan.

  • January 22, 2025

    Pa. Justices Revive Case Over Hospital Care Discontinuation

    Pennsylvania's highest court on Wednesday ruled a trial court had reasonable grounds to halt plans by now-bankrupt hospital operator Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. to discontinue emergency and acute care services at a Delaware County facility.

  • January 22, 2025

    Alex Jones Asks Conn. Justices To Review Sandy Hook Case

    Infowars host Alex Jones has asked Connecticut's highest court to review a $1.44 billion judgment for calling the Sandy Hook school massacre a "hoax," arguing his trial judge violated the state and federal constitutions by skipping causation, jumping straight to a default liability judgment and adding damages without proof.

  • January 22, 2025

    Bankruptcy Judge Greenlights Suit Against Celsius Founder

    A New York bankruptcy judge has ruled a suit alleging Celsius Network founder and former CEO Alex Mashinsky caused the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency lender billions in damages can go forward in the wake of Mashinky's guilty plea to federal fraud charges.

  • January 22, 2025

    Nixed Invitae Asset Buyer Asks Ch. 11 Court To Stop Litigation

    Genetic testing company Natera has launched an adversary lawsuit against Invitae, a competitor that sought insolvency protection last year, asking a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to stop Invitae's Chapter 11 plan administrator from collecting payments owed under a rejected contract.

  • January 22, 2025

    Lender Files Ch. 7 For Pa.-Based ATM Network Owner

    Silverview Credit Partners LP has filed an involuntary Chapter 7 petition in Delaware bankruptcy court against Blackford ATM Ventures, a Pennsylvania-based operator of a network of ATMs, claiming the company owes $28.6 million for defaulted loans.

  • January 21, 2025

    LED Screen Distributor Lied About $10M Debt, Jury Told

    The owner of a now-defunct LED screen distribution company lied to his Korean manufacturing partner about repaying an over $10 million debt in order to keep receiving shipments and pay himself a hefty salary, jurors heard as a civil fraud trial opened in California federal court on Tuesday.

  • January 21, 2025

    Ch. 11 Judge Slams Firm's 'Extraordinary' Lack Of Knowledge

    A New York bankruptcy judge has refused a fee bid and ordered a debtor's firm to return a nearly $30,000 retainer in a scathing opinion that warns lawyers against tiptoeing into bankruptcy practice and slams counsel for having an "extraordinary lack of basic Chapter 11 understanding."

  • January 21, 2025

    Receiver Sought For Partnership That Funded Affleck Films

    Film producer John P. Middleton has asked Delaware's Court of Chancery to appoint a receiver for The Film Capitol LLC, a partnership he formed in 2013 to provide funding for a production project with actor Casey Affleck.

  • January 21, 2025

    Judge OKs Deal To Keep Some American Freight Stores Open

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a sale in Chapter 11 that will keep the lights on in more than two dozen American Freight home furnishing stores by transferring their leases from the bankrupt Franchise Group.

  • January 21, 2025

    4th Circ. Backs NASCAR Team Owner's $31M Ch. 11 Sanction

    The Fourth Circuit has backed a $31 million default judgment entered against a former NASCAR team manager as a sanction after what the published opinion called "egregious behavior" during discovery and "willful disregard of the bankruptcy code and the orders of the bankruptcy court."

  • January 21, 2025

    Last Sackler Family Members Join Purdue Draft Deal

    The final holdouts among two branches of Sackler family members are ready to join a settlement in the bankruptcy of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP, a business owned by the family, according to a report from the co-mediators handling negotiations.

  • January 21, 2025

    Firm Slams Beasley Allen's Bid To Nix Suit Over Talc Team-Up

    Smith Law Firm PLLC is urging a Mississippi federal court to reject Beasley Allen Law Firm's bid to dismiss or transfer a defamation and breach of contract lawsuit over their joint venture agreement for talc litigation against Johnson & Johnson, saying the case shouldn't be thrown out in favor of Beasley Allen's Alabama suit.

  • January 17, 2025

    Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year

    Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards for 2024, which honor the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year.

  • January 17, 2025

    Law360 Names Firms Of The Year

    Eight law firms have earned spots as Law360's Firms of the Year, with 54 Practice Group of the Year awards among them, steering some of the largest deals of 2024 and securing high-profile litigation wins, including at the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • January 17, 2025

    Judge Scolds Dormify For Founder Not Appearing In Court

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge sharply criticized Dormify Inc. after its founder didn't appear at a hearing Friday, ordering a hearing on whether to dismiss the dorm-room decorating retailer's Chapter 11 case or convert it to a Chapter 7 liquidation.

  • January 17, 2025

    SEC Fines Crypto Giant DCG, Ex-Genesis CEO $38.5M

    Crypto venture capital firm Digital Currency Group and the ex-CEO of its bankrupt lending subsidiary Genesis Global Capital LLC agreed to a combined $38.5 million civil penalty Friday to settle claims they misled investors about Genesis' financial condition ahead of its collapse.

  • January 17, 2025

    Lowenstein Sandler Can Pursue Trimmed Dispensary Fee Suit

    A New Jersey state court judge dismissed part of Lowenstein Sandler LLP's $800,000 fee suit against a cannabis dispensary former client Thursday and told the firm it must give the former client the notice of its right to resolve the fee dispute through arbitration.

  • January 17, 2025

    FDIC Sues Ex-SVB Top Brass For 'Egregious Mismanagement'

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has sued Silicon Valley Bank's former CEO Gregory Becker and other top brass in California federal court in a bid to put them on the hook for the bank's costly 2023 failure, accusing them of "egregious mismanagement."

  • January 16, 2025

    Joann Can Fund Speedy Ch. 11 Sale Plans With Cash On Hand

    Joann Inc. is racing to find a going concern buyer before mid-February, or it will take an offer from a firm that plans to liquidate the 80-year-old national craft supply retailer, attorneys told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday, laying out the tight timeline proposed in its second Chapter 11 in less than a year.

  • January 16, 2025

    Expert Witnesses Limited In J&J Talc Ch. 11 Dismissal Try

    A Texas bankruptcy judge limited Thursday the number of expert witnesses that can provide testimony in an upcoming hearing on talc claimants' attempt to dismiss the Chapter 11 case of Johnson & Johnson's talc unit.

Expert Analysis

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    Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.

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    Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.

  • When Investigating An Adversary, Be Wary Of Forged Records

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    Warnings against the use of investigators who tout their ability to find an adversary’s private documents generally emphasize the risk of illegal activity and attorney discipline, but a string of recent cases shows an additional danger — investigators might be fabricating records altogether, says Brian Asher at Asher Research.

  • 3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less

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    Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.

  • The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule

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    Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.

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    Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.

  • So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?

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    Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.

  • 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.

  • Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals

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    Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

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    Playing Ultimate Makes Us Better Lawyers

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    In addition to being fun, ultimate Frisbee has improved our legal careers by emphasizing the importance of professionalism, teamwork, perseverance, enthusiasm and vulnerability, say Arunabha Bhoumik and Adam Bernstein at Regeneron. 

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Metadata

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    Several recent rulings reflect the competing considerations that arise when parties dispute the form of production for electronically stored information, underscoring that counsel must carefully consider how to produce and request reasonably usable data, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • The 3rd-Party Bankruptcy Release Landscape After Purdue

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    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.

  • Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being

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    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.

  • Empathy In Mediation Offers A Soft Landing For Disputes

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    Experiencing a crash-landing on a recent flight underscored to me how much difference empathy makes in times of crisis or stress, including during mediation, says Eydith Kaufman at Alternative Resolution Centers.

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    Being An Artist Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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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