Truett Bryan Akin, IV
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February 28, 2025
Lawyer Felled By Litigation Funders Says He'll Practice Again
In a meeting with creditors on Friday, Texas mass tort attorney Truett Akin IV said he intends to practice law again after both he and his law firm filed for bankruptcy amid arbitration brought by a litigation funding firm, to which they potentially owe hundreds of millions of dollars.
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January 28, 2025
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
New York-based lithium-ion battery maker iM3NY filed for bankruptcy in Delaware, saying it was burdened by $136 million in debt after failing to secure funding for its production plant. Books Inc., a 174-year-old independent bookstore operator in the San Francisco Bay Area, is seeking Chapter 11 protection with $5.2 million in liabilities, and has blamed pandemic-related declines in in-store shopping for its financial woes.
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January 24, 2025
Mass Tort Atty Files Ch. 11 Owing $202M To Litigation Funders
A Houston plaintiffs attorney has filed for personal Chapter 11 protection with more than $202 million of litigation funding liabilities, according to his petition in the Southern District of Texas.