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5 Tips For Navigating Your Firm's All-Attorney Summit

Law firm retreats should be approached strategically, as they present valuable opportunities to advance both the f... (more story)

How Bankrupt Cos. Can Seek Refunds For Illegal Tariffs

In light of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision striking down President Donald Trump's International Emergenc... (more story)

Law School's Missed Lessons: The Human Element

Law school teaches you to quickly apply intellect and logic when handling a legal issue, but every fact pattern al... (more story)

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Serta Lenders End Trial Over 'Uptier' Ahead Of Summer Ruling

Lenders to Serta Simmons Bedding presented closing arguments in Texas bankruptcy court Wednesday in a trial over damages that investors excluded from the mattress maker's 2020 "uptier" deal say they should be ... (more story)

Ice Miller Grows In Delaware With 5-Atty Bankruptcy Team

Ice Miller LLP announced Wednesday that it hired a five-attorney bankruptcy and restructuring team from Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP to help expand its recently opened office in Wilmington, Delaware.

Ashurst Adds 4 Ex-Bracewell Partners To Finance Practice

Ashurst LLP has announced the addition of a four-partner team in New York to expand its finance and restructuring capacities ahead of a proposed merger with Perkins Coie LLP.

Bankruptcy Financing Becomes New Front For Lender Battles

Lender-on-lender brawling that normally occurs out of court is increasingly unfolding in the Chapter 11 financing arena, forcing bankruptcy judges to reckon with in-court deals that use aggressive liability ma... (more story)

Cannabis Co. Seeks Ch. 15 As It Eyes Sales Of US Business

The foreign representative for Cannabist Company Holdings Inc., a purveyor of cannabis products, asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday to recognize the company's Canadian insolvency in U.S. courts as it ... (more story)

Inmarsat Strikes Back In $100M Ligado Row

Satellite operator Inmarsat has objected to a bid by bankrupt telecom company Ligado Networks LLC to delay a $100 million payment to Inmarsat, saying the pledged payment is unconditional.

SiriusXM Beats Research Institute's Patent Case Due To Delay

A Delaware federal judge on Tuesday said German research institute Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's delay in bringing a patent suit against SiriusXM was fatal to its claims, after the Federal Circuit previously said ... (more story)

Genesis Gets OK For $7.3M Employee Bonus Plan

A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday gave Genesis Healthcare permission to pay up to $7.3 million in bonuses to executives and other employees, agreeing with the nursing home chain that the workers are needed to k... (more story)

Beasley Allen Says NJ Justices Review Of Talc DQ 'Essential'

Beasley Allen urged the New Jersey Supreme Court to hear its appeal of a lower court's decision to disqualify it from representing plaintiffs in multicounty litigation over Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby ... (more story)

First Brands Seeks To Close Brakes, Spark Plug Businesses

First Brands has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to let the auto parts supplier wind down some of its remaining businesses, including several brake components brands and its Autolite spark plug unit.

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Fecal Treatment Co. Says Ch. 11 Is Best Option To Sell Assets

Microbiome treatment developer Finch Therapeutics told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday that its lack of income or ability to collect on a patent judgment justified its Chapter 11 filing despite a lack of secured debts.

Alaskan Airline Gets OK For $20M Asset Sale In Ch. 11

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wednesday said he would approve Alaska-based airline operator Float Alaska's request for permission to sell aircraft, spare parts and an affiliate for more than $20 million.

Judge Pushes Fight Over Gov't Contractor's Ch. 7 To July

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday delayed a fight over the conversion of government contractor Team Systems International's bankruptcy case until July so it can be heard alongside a fraudulent transfer tr... (more story)

Justices Weigh Change To Estoppel Rule Used In Ch. 13 Case

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether the Fifth Circuit erred in letting judicial estoppel bar a Chapter 13 debtor from pursuing tort litigation after failing to disclose the claim to a b... (more story)

4th Circ. Affirms False Ads Verdict Against Chinese Pool Co.

The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a jury verdict finding a Chinese pool parts company liable for falsely advertising its products as made in the USA as part of a larger judgment favoring a North Carolina ... (more story)

Caribbean Resort Seeks OK For Ch. 11 Global Settlement

A bankrupt resort residence complex on the Caribbean island and British Overseas Territory of Anguilla asked a Delaware judge to approve a settlement with various parties including a family who alleged their c... (more story)

4th Circ. Finds Mortgage Docs Didn't Violate Bankruptcy Stay

The Fourth Circuit has declined to revive a debtor's lawsuit claiming his mortgage servicers violated bankruptcy protections, finding that none of the monthly account statements, payoff statements and tax stat... (more story)

NY Hotel That Housed Asylum-Seekers Hits Ch. 11

A hotel north of New York City that had agreed to provide long-term shelter for asylum-seekers, and was subsequently sued by a municipality for doing so, has filed for Chapter 11 protection, listing between $1... (more story)

Whiskey Co. Appeals Receiver Win On Ch. 11 Dismissal

Controversy over whiskey company Uncle Nearest Inc.'s Chapter 11 continued Friday, as the debtor's counsel from the case appealed a judge's ruling that dismissed the bankruptcy as filed without legitimate authority.

Bahamian Law Can't Shield Trusts In $28M Tax Suit, DOJ Says

A Floridian facing a $28 million tax bill cannot invoke Bahamian law to avoid repatriating funds held in two Bahamian trusts, the U.S. government told a federal court, contending he is "cherry-picking" which j... (more story)