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July 15, 2024
NRA's Policies Called 'Dumpster Fire' As 2nd NY Trial Opens
The New York attorney general cast the National Rifle Association as unrepentant and unreformed as a second-phase bench trial began in state court Monday, after a jury had found the group and its ex-officers liable for misspending millions.
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July 15, 2024
Rue21 Bankruptcy Dismissed After Exculpations Trimmed
Teen apparel retailer rue21 received approval Monday to dismiss its Chapter 11 case after it agreed to narrow who would be protected from potential legal liability as it winds down.
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July 15, 2024
Mogul's Co. Drops Bid To Stop Insurer's Liquidation
A company owned by convicted insurance mogul Greg Lindberg wants to end a fight against North Carolina's liquidation of an insurer, saying that it desires to withdraw its case in the state Court of Appeals.
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July 15, 2024
Judge Will OK Ch. 15 Recognition For SouthRock's Insolvency
A Texas bankruptcy judge said Monday he will grant SouthRock Capital Ltda., a Brazilian private equity company that operates international food brands including Starbucks and TGI, U.S. recognition of its foreign insolvency proceedings.
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July 15, 2024
Girardi Seeks 2-Month Delay For Client Theft Trial, To October
Disgraced lawyer Tom Girardi's defense attorneys want to push back his closely watched wire fraud trial to October from its current August start date, claiming they've been "misled" by "sharp-elbowed" federal prosecutors who have unexpectedly sought to expand the scope of their case against Girardi in recent weeks.
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July 12, 2024
Law360 Names 2024's Top Attorneys Under 40
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2024, our list of 158 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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July 12, 2024
San Diego Diocese Heads Toward Mediation In Ch. 11
Lawyers for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego told a California bankruptcy judge Friday that the diocese is hoping to kick off new mediation efforts as it works to resolve more than 450 sexual abuse lawsuits while in Chapter 11.
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July 12, 2024
Giuliani's Ch. 11 Tossed Over Lack Of Financial Candor
Rudolph W. Giuliani, former mayor of New York City and legal adviser to Donald Trump, had his Chapter 11 case dismissed Friday by a New York bankruptcy judge, who found that Giuliani's missing financial disclosure made ending the proceedings the best option for creditors.
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July 12, 2024
Behind Ex-McElroy Deutsch CFO's Ch. 11
McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter's former chief financial officer, who has admitted to skimming off $1.5 million from his firm, has filed for bankruptcy in New Jersey as he faces both a civil suit and criminal charges over the embezzlement.
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July 12, 2024
Incora Ruling Poses New Risks For Contested Debt Deals
A Texas bankruptcy judge's recent ruling on a 2022 financing deal at aircraft parts supplier Incora adds another twist in the still-nascent case law surrounding so-called creditor-on-creditor violence, forcing lawyers on both sides of contentious debt exchanges to adjust to new legal terrain.
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July 11, 2024
Cigna Objects To Ch. 11 Nursing Home Asset Sale Proposal
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co. asked a Pennsylvania bankruptcy judge to reject a sale process proposed by some of the debtors in a Pittsburgh-area nursing home network's consolidated Chapter 11 case, saying it gave the debtors too much leeway to change what contracts they will maintain.
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July 11, 2024
Texas Pipe Distributor Can Use Cash Collateral In Ch. 11
A Texas bankruptcy judge Thursday told pipe distributor Tubular Synergy Group LP he would carefully monitor its use of its main lender's cash collateral to continue to do business, while he approved a slate of routine first-day motions for the debtor.
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July 11, 2024
Sorrento Investors Rip Atty Fee Requests Over 'Scant' Results
A group of Sorrento Therapeutics Inc. shareholders has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to reject $50 million in fee applications by lawyers for the drug developer, charging that the Chapter 11 case has been a "disaster for all stakeholders other than for professionals."
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July 11, 2024
Syracuse Diocese To Notice Creditors On Ch. 11 Releases
Lawyers for the Diocese of Syracuse said they've come up with a process to collect creditor consent for third party releases in an already voted on reorganization plan, telling a New York bankruptcy judge Thursday the approach will hopefully head off confirmation issues after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down nonconsensual third party releases in Chapter 11 plans.
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July 11, 2024
CLO Holder Can't Duck Portfolio Manager's Feud Just Yet
A New York federal court has refused to finalize a February decision dismissing all claims against an investment scheme created to hold collateralized loan obligations whose liquidation is at the center of a sprawling dispute.
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July 11, 2024
Americanas Ch. 15 Held Up By Creditor Treatment Concern
A restructuring plan for Brazilian department store chain Americanas SA hit a roadblock Thursday when a New York bankruptcy judge questioned the treatment of noteholders that didn't consent to giving releases to nondebtor third parties.
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July 11, 2024
CalAmp Prepack Plan With Debt-Equity Swap Confirmed
California-based cloud technology developer CalAmp Corp. received confirmation of its prepackaged Chapter 11 plan on Thursday after making changes requested by the U.S. Trustee's Office and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Purdue Pharma.
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July 11, 2024
Chancery Orders Invictus Fund Sides To Provide Case Update
Pointing to hints of clarity in a distressed credit and special-situations fund's murky, 9-month-old battle for documents and cash held by its general partner and investment manager, a Delaware vice chancellor on Thursday ordered the two sides to produce a case update by Tuesday.
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July 11, 2024
Grocery Co. Takeoff Inks DIP, Sale Deal With Creditors
Grocery automation business Takeoff told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday the company reached a deal with its unsecured creditors to end their opposition to its Chapter 11 financing and sale plans, as well as their attempt to force the debtor to liquidate.
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July 11, 2024
Meet The Team Guiding Tubular Synergy Through Ch. 11
A pair of attorneys from Foley & Lardner LLP is steering Tubular Synergy Group LP, an oil and gas pipe distributor, through its Chapter 11 case in the Northern District of Texas as it seeks to restructure more than $50 million in debt.
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July 11, 2024
Biden Taps Cohen Weiss Atty As PBGC Director
President Joe Biden on Thursday tapped an attorney who most recently served as of counsel at Cohen Weiss & Simon LLP to head the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.
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July 11, 2024
Ex-Bankruptcy Judge Says Immunity Bars Atty Romance Suit
A former U.S. bankruptcy judge being sued over a secret romantic relationship he had with a former Jackson Walker LLP lawyer who practiced in his court urged a Texas federal court on Thursday to toss the case, arguing that he enjoys "absolute immunity" from civil lawsuits over "judicial acts" even if he engaged in misconduct.
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July 11, 2024
Calif. In-Demand Merchandise Maker Files Ch. 7
Los Angeles-based in-demand products maker SQ USA Inc. filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in California bankruptcy court with $21.3 million in debt after the company's business failed for the past few years.
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July 11, 2024
6 Essential Bankruptcy Books For Beach Reading
As summer vacation approaches, it's a great time for attorneys to enjoy leisure reading while staying ahead in their field. Law360 has compiled a list of essential books recommended by industry professionals, from classic practice guides to novels, to equip you with renewed confidence and expertise for the rest of the year and beyond.
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July 10, 2024
Synapse Credit's Finance Lending License Pulled In California
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on Wednesday revoked the financing lending license of Synapse Credit LLC, a subsidiary of Synapse Financial Technologies, whose April bankruptcy resulted in thousands of customers losing access to their accounts and funds.
Expert Analysis
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Diamond Sports Cases Shed Light On Executory Contracts
Recent Texas bankruptcy cases involving telecast fees payable by Diamond Sports to certain Major League Baseball teams provide a window into the dynamic relationship that can develop between debtors and counterparties under some executory contracts, say Joseph Badtke-Berkow and Robin Spigel at Allen & Overy.
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Playing In A Rock Cover Band Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Performing in a classic rock cover band has driven me to hone several skills — including focus, organization and networking — that have benefited my professional development, demonstrating that taking time to follow your muse outside of work can be a boon to your career, says Michael Gambro at Cadwalader.
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The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Espinosa On 'Lincoln Lawyer'
The murder trials in Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” illustrate the stark contrast between the ethical high ground that fosters and maintains the criminal justice system's integrity, and the ethical abyss that can undermine it, with an important reminder for all legal practitioners, say Judge Adam Espinosa and Andrew Howard at the Colorado 2nd Judicial District Court.
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Balancing Justice And Accountability In Opioid Bankruptcies
As Rite Aid joins other pharmaceutical companies in pursuing bankruptcy following the onslaught of state and federal litigation related to the opioid epidemic, courts and the country will have to reconcile the ideals of economic justice and accountability against the U.S. Constitution’s promise of a fresh start through bankruptcy, says Monique Hayes at DGIM Law.