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Trustee's Office Balks At Spirit Disclosure, Wants More Info

The U.S. Trustee's Office asked a New York bankruptcy judge to reject Spirit Airlines' bid to take a Chapter 11 plan to a vote, saying the debtor's disclosure statement regarding the plan is too thin.

IHC's Ch. 11 Mediation Ask 'Jumped The Gun,' Creditors Say

Lenders and unsecured creditors to Inspired Healthcare Capital have told a Texas bankruptcy court it is too soon in the senior-living facility group's Chapter 11 case to appoint a mediator, arguing its mandato... (more story)

Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action

Liquidators for companies linked to a crypto scam network filed for Chapter 15 recognition, a battery recycler filed Chapter 11 with $143 million in debt, and a workforce housing developer began its own Chapte... (more story)

Saks Gets OK To Sell Corporate Jet For $6M In Ch. 11

Saks Global Enterprises LLC on Tuesday secured a Texas bankruptcy judge's approval to sell a company jet for $6 million in the luxury retailer's Chapter 11 case.

Omnicare OK'd For Ch. 11 Auction With $250M Base Bid

Pharmacy services provider Omnicare's choice of a $250 million stalking horse bid for its assets was approved Tuesday by a Texas bankruptcy judge, setting up a possible auction in May.

VC Apple Tree Seeks $7M As Judge Mulls Ch. 11 Funding Fight

Biotech investor Apple Tree Life Sciences Inc. asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to let it use $7 million from a larger funding motion she has yet to rule on, saying it needs the money for operating expenses a... (more story)

Judge OKs Steward Discovery Of Blue Cross Affiliate

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Monday denied a motion by Louisiana's Blue Cross affiliate to quash discovery requests concerning what the litigation trustee for bankrupt hospital chain Steward Health says are at ... (more story)

Cardi B Wants Sanctions Against YouTuber Who Owes $4M

Rapper Cardi B has urged a Florida bankruptcy judge to sanction Tasha K, alleging the bankrupt YouTuber has been defying the terms of her own Chapter 11 Subchapter V plan by continuing a pattern of disparaging... (more story)

Lowenstein Sandler Lands 4-Atty Polsinelli Bankruptcy Team

Lowenstein Sandler LLP expanded its newly launched Wilmington, Delaware, office this week with the addition of a four-attorney bankruptcy team from Polsinelli PC, including the former co-chair of Polsinelli's ... (more story)

Chinese Developer Kaisa Files $15.7B Ch. 15 Recognition Bid

Chinese property developer Kaisa Group is asking a New York bankruptcy judge to extend U.S. recognition to a restructuring of its $15.7 billion in debt that it underwent last year after being hit with Chinese ... (more story)

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Meet The Attorneys Guiding Texas Developer Lurin In Ch. 11

Texas-based multifamily housing developer Lurin has retained a team from Porter Hedges LLP to represent it and its affiliates after entering bankruptcy with over $73 million in debt to stave off impending foreclosures.

Wage Suit Against Esports Co.'s CEO Can't Proceed In Conn.

A federal judge ruled that a former employee of a bankrupt esports company cannot pursue a Connecticut wage claim against the company's CEO in that state, saying it would impose an "immense burden" on the Cali... (more story)

Legal App Co-Founders Can't Duck £920K Loan Demand

The co-founders of a defunct online legal adviser failed to block a creditor's demand for a £920,000 ($1.25 million) loan repayment, as a London court on Tuesday rejected their "vague and unparticularized" cla... (more story)

Fla. Court Delays Cosmetic Co. Ch. 11 Plan Over Claim Protest

A Florida bankruptcy judge delayed confirming a cosmetic company's reorganization plan Monday after a creditor protested that its claim was inequitably subordinated in favor of a lender, which agreed to conver... (more story)

Battery Recycler Wants Ch. 11 Sale Plan That Ends In Mid-May

Battery recycling company Ascend Elements has filed a proposed bidding procedures motion in its Texas Chapter 11 case, seeking to hold a hearing for a sale of its assets by May 17.

Aspiration's Ch. 7 Trustee Sues To Block Calif. Fraud Suit

The Chapter 7 trustee for Aspiration Partners Inc. has sued investors who have alleged in California state court that the company's co-founder and others defrauded them, telling a Delaware bankruptcy court the... (more story)

SEC Suit Over $200M Water Machine Scheme Put On Ice

A New York federal judge on Friday paused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's civil suit against an Indiana man accused of participating in a $200 million Ponzi scheme, ruling that allowing discovery... (more story)

Big Banks Say They Were Victims Of Tricolor Fraud Scheme

JPMorgan, Barclays and Fifth Third have urged a New York federal judge to toss an investor suit claiming the banks ignored flaring red flags and helped conceal a sprawling subprime auto loan fraud by Tricolor ... (more story)

Real Estate Recap: Q1 Dealmakers, Tariff Creep In Contracts

Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including the law firms that led real estate and hospitality deals in the first quarter, and examples of how tariffs a... (more story)

Texas Multifamily Developer Hits Ch. 11 Amid Lender Suits

A Texas-based workforce housing developer with affiliates and executives facing litigation from lenders has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court with over $73 million in debt.

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What A Court Doc Audit Reveals About Erroneous Filings

My audit of 1,522 court documents from last month found that over 95% contained at least one verifiable error, wit... (more story)

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AI Presents A Make-Or-Break Moment For Outside Counsel

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by corporate legal departments is forcing a long-overdue reset of th... (more story)