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Retired Judge Oversees Mediation In Porta-Potty Co. Ch. 11
Retired U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert D. Drain has until Friday to mediate a conflict at the heart of a Chapter 11 plan proposed by the company behind a major porta-potty provider, with the dispute stemming from a 2024 liability management exercise that did not include a key creditor.
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
The owner of a vacant lot on the Hudson River asked for a bankruptcy judge's blessing to sell the site for $45 million, a Delaware bankruptcy judge rejected Byju's Alpha founder Byju Raveendran's bid for discovery, and a rent-to-own furniture retailer sought approval for the sale of nine stores for $700,000.
A Look At Roomba Maker iRobot's Ch. 11 Reorg Plan
IRobot, the company behind the Roomba robot vacuum, will ask a Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday to approve a Chapter 11 reorganization plan that would eliminate $257 million in debt, citing broad support from its major stakeholders.
Retired Judge Oversees Mediation In Porta-Potty Co. Ch. 11
Retired U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert D. Drain has until Friday to mediate a conflict at the heart of a Chapter 11 plan proposed by the company behind a major porta-potty provider, with the dispute stemming from a 2024 liability management exercise that did not include a key creditor.
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
The owner of a vacant lot on the Hudson River asked for a bankruptcy judge's blessing to sell the site for $45 million, a Delaware bankruptcy judge rejected Byju's Alpha founder Byju Raveendran's bid for discovery, and a rent-to-own furniture retailer sought approval for the sale of nine stores for $700,000.
A Look At Roomba Maker iRobot's Ch. 11 Reorg Plan
IRobot, the company behind the Roomba robot vacuum, will ask a Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday to approve a Chapter 11 reorganization plan that would eliminate $257 million in debt, citing broad support from its major stakeholders.
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