The Diocese of Rochester

  1. March 04, 2025

    Rochester Diocese Ch. 11 Plan Heading For Creditor Vote

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a second vote on a Chapter 11 plan for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, a decision that could see a resolution of the more than 5-year-old case by the end of July.

  2. February 18, 2025

    Willkie DQ'd, Guo Clawbacks Continue

    Franchise Group must find new bankruptcy counsel after a judge in Delaware found Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP was conflicted in its case. The court-appointed trustee investigating Miles Guo's shell companies got another deadline extension to chase down estate funds. Spirit Airlines is awaiting confirmation of its reorganization plan. And bankrupt bitcoin miner Rhodium Encore has hit back at its landlord in court, alleging a campaign of sabotage.

  3. February 11, 2025

    3rd-Party Releases OK'd In Rochester Diocese's Ch. 11 Plan

    A New York bankruptcy judge Tuesday delayed approval of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester's Chapter 11 plan disclosure for a month to review last-minute changes, but he said he had made up his mind that third-party liability releases in the plan are acceptable.

  4. January 30, 2025

    Judge Stays NY Diocese Abuse Suits, Citing 2nd Circ. Ruling

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Thursday agreed to stay sexual abuse claims filed under the state's Child Victims Act against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, deciding that a Second Circuit ruling in 2022 makes clear that legal actions naming debtors as defendants are barred by bankruptcy's automatic stay.

  5. October 15, 2024

    J&J Stays In Texas, True Value Files, Bally Sports Docs OK'd

    The latest bankruptcy case of a Johnson & Johnson talc unit survived a motion to transfer the proceedings to New Jersey, decades-old hardware store chain True Value commenced a Chapter 11 case and the update plan disclosure statement for the parent of Bally Sports regional sports networks were approved by a Texas judge. This is the week in bankruptcy.

  6. October 09, 2024

    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 claims while he expressed frustration at the pace of the Chapter 11 case.

  7. July 22, 2024

    Giuliani In Limbo, Guo Faces Ch. 11 Trustee Suit

    The court-appointed watchdog for Miles Guo's bankruptcy has unpaused a civil racketeering conspiracy case against the Chinese billionaire after his criminal RICO case resulted in a conviction, ex-New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's Chapter 11 case has still yet to be dissolved, and a new bankruptcy judge has ascended to the bench in New York.

  8. July 19, 2024

    Judge Dubious Of NY Diocese's Ch. 11 Plan Post-Purdue

    A New York bankruptcy judge said Friday he was skeptical of a creditor noticing procedure meant to head off confirmation issues for the already voted on Chapter 11 plan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York, noting he thinks affirmative creditor consent to third-party liability releases is needed following the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Purdue Pharma ruling last month.

  9. April 16, 2024

    Rochester, NY, Diocese's Creditors To Mull Rival Ch. 11 Plans

    A New York bankruptcy judge sent a pair of competing Chapter 11 plans for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester out Tuesday morning for creditor votes, after rejecting previous explanations of the proposals for being unclear about payouts to childhood sexual abuse survivors.

  10. January 30, 2024

    Judge Nixes Cryptic Ch. 11 Disclosures For NY Diocese

    A New York bankruptcy judge shot down proposed disclosure statements in two competing Chapter 11 plans for the Diocese of Rochester on Tuesday, saying that since they were both unclear to him, they would likely be indecipherable for hundreds of sexual abuse survivors who need to vote on the reorganization plans.