The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, et al.

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  1. February 27, 2025

    Jones Day Gets OK For $52M In NY Diocese Ch. 11 Fees

    A New York bankruptcy judge Thursday gave final approval to Jones Day's request for nearly $52 million in compensation for shepherding Long Island's Roman Catholic diocese through its Chapter 11 case, overruling arguments it spent too much time objecting to claims.

  2. February 24, 2025

    Spirit Gets Ch. 11 Plan OK; J&J Unit Brings Ch. 11 Plan To Trial

    A bankruptcy judge gave Spirit Airlines the all-clear to eliminate nearly $800 million in debt while giving creditors control over the business; Johnson & Johnson's talc spinoff went to trial over a proposed Chapter 11 plan; and the U.S. Trustee's Office took issue with the final $52 million fee application from lawyers for a New York Catholic diocese.

  3. February 18, 2025

    US Trustee Balks At Jones Day Fees In NY Diocese Ch. 11

    The U.S. Trustee's Office is opposing some of the nearly $52 million in fees billed by Jones Day lawyers for their work as debtors' lead counsel for the Catholic diocese on New York's Long Island, as total fees in the case have surpassed $120 million.

  4. January 21, 2025

    Jones Day Seeks $52M For New York Diocese's Ch. 11

    Jones Day has asked a New York bankruptcy judge to approve the firm's request for almost $3 million in pay and expenses for shepherding a Roman Catholic diocese on New York's Long Island through its Chapter 11 since October, bringing its total bill for the case to about $52 million.

  5. December 09, 2024

    NY Diocese Plan Confirmed, Bankruptcy Bills Reintroduced

    A diocese covering 132 Roman Catholic parishes on New York's Long Island has secured confirmation of its Chapter 11 plan in a case it started four years ago. An Oregon federal judge has ruled that memos tied to an ethics scandal in the Southern District of Texas' bankruptcy court aren't shielded by attorney-client privilege. And members of the U.S. Senate have renewed legislation to ban the controversial "Texas two-step" bankruptcy maneuver and add protections for rank-and-file workers impacted by corporate insolvencies.

  6. December 04, 2024

    NY Diocese Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan With Optional Releases

    A New York bankruptcy judge approved a Long Island-based Roman Catholic diocese's Chapter 11 plan on Wednesday after hearing it had resolved objections from the U.S. Trustee's Office with a two-tier claims release system for sexual abuse claimants.

  7. December 02, 2024

    Long Island Diocese Ch. 11 Plan Sparks US Trustee Protest

    The U.S. Trustee's Office has asked a New York bankruptcy judge to reject confirmation of a Long Island-based Roman Catholic diocese's Chapter 11 plan that some 99% of sexual abuse survivors support, arguing the deal violates a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision by proposing to shield third parties from abuse claims.

  8. November 18, 2024

    Judge Will OK $88M Insurance Deal For Long Island Diocese

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Monday approved an $88 million insurance settlement for Long Island's Roman Catholic diocese after being assured that sexual abuse claimants who pass up a payout from the diocese's Chapter 11 plan can pursue insurance claims on their own.

  9. November 04, 2024

    Long Island Diocese Can Use Ch. 11 Plan Disclosures

    The Roman Catholic diocese that covers New York's Long Island received bankruptcy court approval Monday for a Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement that now includes the final terms of a proposed settlement with a group of its insurers.

  10. October 30, 2024

    Judge Orders NY Diocese To Hash Out Ch. 11 Insurer Deal

    Long Island's Roman Catholic diocese must meet with its insurers Thursday to sort out the remaining details of their settlement, a New York bankruptcy judge said Wednesday, making clear he expected urgent work to ensure the church has a Chapter 11 plan in place before next year.