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February 06, 2025
Judge OKs 'Unorthodox' Deal To Fund Pa. Hospitals In Ch. 11
Bankrupt hospital operator Prospect Medical has agreed to put its four Philadelphia-area hospitals under receivership for the next 30 days while it hammers out a sale as part of a funding arrangement that a Texas bankruptcy judge on Thursday called "unorthodox."
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February 06, 2025
Earthlink Investors' Attys Score $28M In Merger Suit
The attorneys who helped Earthlink investors score an $85 million settlement with the company after they said they were tricked into approving a $1.1 billion merger with a failing telecommunications company will be walking away with almost $28 million for their trouble.
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February 06, 2025
Zips Car Wash Hits Ch. 11 With Plan To Trim $279M Debt
Zips Car Wash LLC and nine affiliates filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas, citing competition, climbing interest rates and nearly $654 million in funded debt, with a restructuring plan in hand to shave off about $279 million.
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February 06, 2025
Yellow Corp. Scores Partial Win In $540M Pension Plan Row
Bankrupt trucking firm Yellow Corp. has secured a partial victory on summary judgment in a $540 million fight with several union pension funds, with a Delaware bankruptcy judge saying the funds set the company's withdrawal liability too high.
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February 06, 2025
Girardi's Mental Evaluation At NC Prison Extended By 15 Days
A California federal judge Thursday ordered Tom Girardi's psychiatric evaluation at a North Carolina federal prison to be extended by 15 days, and she also lectured Girardi's public defender while saying she "could not have imagined" why it took 17 days to get his client's medical records sent to the facility.
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February 05, 2025
Party City Reaches Interim Deal On Unpaid Rent
Party City received court approval Wednesday to continue using cash collateral as the bankrupt retailer continues to liquidate its assets, after agreeing to a deal with its unsecured creditors committee and several landlords who had objected to the request.
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February 05, 2025
US Trustee Objects To Releases In True Value Ch. 11 Plan
The U.S. Trustee's Office Tuesday asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reject the opt-out third-party releases in True Value Co.'s proposed Chapter 11 plan.
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February 05, 2025
'Pay-To-Pay' Fees Are Unfair Debt Practice, 11th Circ. Rules
The Eleventh Circuit said a mortgage servicing company illegally charged borrowers fees for online and phone payments, upholding a Florida federal court's decision that it improperly collected so-called pay-to-pay convenience fees that were not expressly allowed by underlying loan agreements.
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February 05, 2025
Judge Nixes Jones' Ch. 7 Deal With Sandy Hook Families
A deal proposed by the Chapter 7 trustee in the bankruptcy case of right-wing conspiracy peddler Alex Jones that would have resolved the nearly $1.5 billion in claims held by the families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims failed to gain court approval Wednesday when a Texas judge said he couldn't grant the requested relief.
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February 05, 2025
Girardi Keese Trustee Sues NY Atty Who Funded Girardi
The bankruptcy trustee for disgraced California attorney Tom Girardi's defunct law firm is suing to prevent New York attorney Joseph DiNardo from discharging $7.5 million in his own bankruptcy, claiming DiNardo received the money by helping Girardi defraud his own clients.
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February 05, 2025
Lowenstein Sandler Aims To Combine Dueling Dispensary Suits
Lowenstein Sandler LLP has moved in New Jersey state court to consolidate its $800,000 legal fee case against a cannabis dispensary with a malpractice suit that the dispensary recently filed against it and handle the cases in Essex County.
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February 04, 2025
Liberated Brands Gets OK To Tap $25M In Ch. 11 Financing
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday agreed to give interim approval for outdoors and athletic clothing retailer Liberated Brands LLC to access $25 million of its $35 million debtor-in-possession financing.
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February 04, 2025
Discount Retail Chain Bargain Hunt Hits Ch. 11
Discount retailer Bargain Hunt Stores, which operates almost 100 outlets, has entered bankruptcy in Tennessee with plans to shut its doors through Chapter 11.
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February 04, 2025
US Trustee Wants Stay For Container Store Plan Appeal
The U.S. Trustee's Office asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to put The Container Store's Chapter 11 plan on hold while it appeals his decision that a creditor's failure to opt out of the plan's third-party releases constitutes consent to those releases.
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February 04, 2025
Guo Trustee Gets OK To Keep Law Firm Deal Sealed For Now
The Chapter 11 trustee overseeing convicted Chinese fraudster Miles Guo's bankruptcy estate can keep secret for 180 days an adversary proceeding settlement with a New York law firm because similar clawback cases should proceed without being impacted by the terms of the deal, a Connecticut bankruptcy judge has ruled.
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February 04, 2025
Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Paul Hastings
Paul Hastings LLP spent 2024 representing renowned bankruptcy cases, including FTX, Core Scientific, WeWork and Diamond Sports Group's Chapter 11, helping various creditors recover billions of dollars and overcome challenging restructuring hurdles, earning the firm a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Bankruptcy Groups of the Year.
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February 04, 2025
Judge Rejects Blink Fitness Ch. 11 Plan Exculpations
A Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday rejected Blink Fitness' request to shield the administrator of its Chapter 11 wind-down plan from legal liability, saying she can't release claims for future acts.
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February 03, 2025
Trustee Objects To White & Case Pay In Terraform Ch. 11
The U.S. Trustee's Office has asked a Delaware bankruptcy court to reject a roughly $431,000 request by White & Case LLP for work on behalf of the official committee of unsecured creditors in defunct cryptocurrency company Terraform Labs' Chapter 11, saying the firm was never formally retained by the committee and the work was ineligible.
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February 03, 2025
Jackson Walker Ethics Case Shelved Over Lack Of Authority
A Houston federal judge on Monday recommended closing an ethics case against Jackson Walker LLP over its supposed knowledge of a firm attorney's relationship with a judge, finding the court lacked the authority to pursue sanctions against a law firm.
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February 03, 2025
Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Akin
The more than 100 restructuring lawyers at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP have untangled some of the most complex Chapter 11 cases in recent years for the benefit of unsecured creditors, including the sprawling proceedings of hospital system Steward Health Care and the difficult reorganization of Diamond Sports Group, earning it a spot among the 2024 Law360 Bankruptcy Groups of the Year.
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February 03, 2025
Lumio Gets OK To Liquidate Through Ch. 11 After Asset Sale
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday approved solar panel provider Lumio Holdings Inc.'s Chapter 11 liquidation plan, months after the company agreed to sell its business to Zeo Energy Corp.
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February 03, 2025
PetroQuest Gets OK For $20.6M Texas Oilfield Sale
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday approved the $20.6 million sale of PetroQuest Energy's East Texas oilfields, more than two years after a failed attempt to sell those fields sparked a lawsuit that helped land the company in Chapter 11.
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February 03, 2025
Liberated Brands Files Ch. 11 After Losing Clothing Licenses
Liberated Brands LLC, a retail company that sells clothes for brands like Volcom, RVCA and Billabong, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware with $226 million in debt to wind down and sell its operations after a retail lull pinched its liquidity and led a third-party brand owner to pull out of key license agreements.
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January 31, 2025
Supreme Court Eyes Its 'Next Frontier' In FCC Delegation Case
A case about broadband subsidies will give the U.S. Supreme Court the chance to revive a long-dormant separation of powers principle that attorneys say could upend regulations in numerous industries and trigger a power shift that would make last term's shake-up of federal agency authority pale in comparison. And a majority of the court already appears to support its resurrection.
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February 12, 2025
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Expert Analysis
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Series
Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — 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
Lawyers 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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Lessons From Two New Year's Eve Uptier Exchange Decisions
On the last day of 2024, two different courts issued important decisions relating to non-pro rata uptier exchanges — and while they differ, both rulings highlight that transactions effected in reliance on undefined terms in debt agreements come with increased risk, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
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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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” 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.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.
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7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Series
Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.
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Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation
Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.
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Consultants Should Be Aware Of DOJ's Potential New Reach
The U.S. Department of Justice's recent first-of-its-kind settlement with McKinsey & Co. indicates not only the DOJ's more aggressive stance toward businesses' potential criminal wrongdoings, but also the benefits of self-disclosure and cooperation when wrongdoing becomes apparent, says Dom Caamano at Kibler Fowler.
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Series
Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.
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An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025
As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.
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Series
Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer
From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.