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Synthego's Ch. 11 Fueled By High Costs, Patent Fight
Rising costs, heavy investment that outpaced growth and patent litigation led California-based biotechnology company Synthego Corp. to file for Chapter 11 with up to $500 million in debt and a plan to sell its assets to a prepetition lender.
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
With a slightly lighter calendar thanks to Independence Day, bankruptcy judges will consider the Chapter 11 plans and disclosure statements of Molecular Templates and the former owner of social media company Parler, rule on the asset sales of a charter school funder and Village Roadshow, and decide whether a California real estate firm can receive additional postpetition financing.
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
The U.S. Trustee's Office opposed Prospect Medical's Chapter 11 plan disclosure on the grounds that the plan can't be confirmed because of its release provisions; hospital operator Steward Health Care's former captive insurer appealed a bankruptcy judge's decision to OK a settlement Steward struck with secured lenders; and Celsius Network asked a federal judge to let its lawsuit targeting blockchain analysis company Chainalysis Inc. continue.
Synthego's Ch. 11 Fueled By High Costs, Patent Fight
Rising costs, heavy investment that outpaced growth and patent litigation led California-based biotechnology company Synthego Corp. to file for Chapter 11 with up to $500 million in debt and a plan to sell its assets to a prepetition lender.
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
With a slightly lighter calendar thanks to Independence Day, bankruptcy judges will consider the Chapter 11 plans and disclosure statements of Molecular Templates and the former owner of social media company Parler, rule on the asset sales of a charter school funder and Village Roadshow, and decide whether a California real estate firm can receive additional postpetition financing.
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
The U.S. Trustee's Office opposed Prospect Medical's Chapter 11 plan disclosure on the grounds that the plan can't be confirmed because of its release provisions; hospital operator Steward Health Care's former captive insurer appealed a bankruptcy judge's decision to OK a settlement Steward struck with secured lenders; and Celsius Network asked a federal judge to let its lawsuit targeting blockchain analysis company Chainalysis Inc. continue.
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