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Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer

While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as... (more story)

3 Factors Affecting Retail M&A Deals In 2025

Retailers considering mergers and acquisitions this year face an evolving antitrust environment, including a new a... (more story)

Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation

Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, an... (more story)

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Morris Nichols Promotes Finance Director To CFO

Delaware firm Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP has promoted its director of finance to serve as its chief financial officer to help steer its financial and strategic direction.

Bankrupt Ligado Sues Over $1.7B Cooperation Deal Breach

Satellite communications company Ligado Networks accused a satellite service provider of breaching a $1.7 billion cooperation deal aimed at facilitating Ligado's terrestrial network operations by failing to up... (more story)

EPA Slams $535M Talc Settlement In Whittaker's Ch. 11

The U.S. government objected to a $535 million settlement that bankrupt talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels reached regarding talc claims in its New Jersey Chapter 11 case, saying the deal was built on fau... (more story)

Prison Health Co. Wellpath Gets OK For $395M Ch. 11 Sale

A Texas bankruptcy judge has approved a nearly $400 million sale of prison healthcare provider Wellpath's behavioral health division, Recovery Solutions.

Criminal Case Against Terraform Founder Said To Exceed SEC's

The $40 billion criminal case against Terraform founder Do Kwon contains evidence such as recordings and seized mobile phones that exceed what securities regulators presented when they prevailed against him at... (more story)

Northvolt Shareholders Vote To Keep Business Operating

Bankrupt electric vehicle battery maker Northvolt AB received shareholder approval Wednesday to keep its business going, in a move a company spokesperson had called a "procedural step" consistent with Swedish ... (more story)

Energy Co. Inks $126 Million Deal To End SPAC Merger Suit

Investors suing the now-bankrupt oil and gas company Alta Mesa Resources Inc. have asked a Texas federal judge to preliminarily approve a $126.3 million deal to settle claims that the company and its executive... (more story)

Ex-Endo Execs Seek End To Trustee Suit Over Opioid Sales

A group of former Endo International directors and officers are asking a New York bankruptcy judge to throw out a suit accusing them of driving the company into Chapter 11 by marketing dangerous opioids, argui... (more story)

J&J, Talc Suppliers, Insurers Spar Over $505M Sale Stay

The former talc suppliers of Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that staying part of a settlement and a connected bankruptcy sale could bog down their efforts to secure plan confirmations and exit Chapter 11, urgi... (more story)

Ligado Gets OK To Tap $939M DIP Amid Spectrum Spat

Satellite and spectrum business Ligado Networks received a Delaware bankruptcy judge's approval Tuesday to borrow a share of $939 million in Chapter 11 financing that the company will use to repay high-ranking... (more story)

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Corsa Coal Gets Green Light For Ch. 11 Financing, Wages

A Pennsylvania bankruptcy judge said on Wednesday that he will approve $10.5 million of interim post-petition financing for Corsa Coal Corp. and sign off on other first-day motions.

Reed Smith Accused Of 'Causing Chaos' In $102M Award Fight

The new owners of reorganized international shipping group Eletson Holdings are continuing their battle with the company's former owners and their counsel at Reed Smith in litigation over a $102 million arbitr... (more story)

Canadian Payment Systems Co. Hits Ch. 15 As It Seeks Buyer

Vancouver-based Felix Payment Systems Ltd. has filed a Chapter 15 petition in North Carolina with CA$19 million ($13.2 million) in liabilities, saying it needs to shield its assets from creditors as it moves t... (more story)

AmeriFirst Heads Back To Ch. 11 Mediation With Creditors

Bankrupt mortgage service provider AmeriFirst Financial Inc. is heading back into mediation with unsecured creditors after a Delaware judge said Wednesday that a resolution is needed in the stagnant Chapter 11 proceedings.

Auto Financing Co. Vroom's Equity Swap Ch. 11 Plan Gets OK

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved automotive financing and analytics company Vroom Inc.'s Chapter 11 plan to convert $290.5 million of debt into equity, overruling an objection to the deal from th... (more story)

NY Personal Injury Law Firm Hits Ch. 11 With $9M Debt

Personal injury firm Munawar Law Group PLLC filed for Chapter 11 in New York with almost $9 million in debt, including a disputed claim from a Florida investment firm worth roughly $6.3 million.

Sterilization Co. Can Access Full $7.5 DIP In Ch. 11

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Tuesday gave final approval for sterilization company Cosmed Group Inc. to tap into $7.5 million in debtor-in-possession financing, along with a number of second-day motions.

Ideanomics Can Move Forward With Ch. 11 Sale Process

Bankrupt electric-vehicle technology company Ideanomics Inc. resolved objections to its Chapter 11 loan package and sale process proposals on Tuesday, receiving approval for both measures from a Delaware bankr... (more story)

Quinn Emanuel Says NAFTA Case Irrelevant In DQ Bid

A Mexican oil company and its subsidiaries cannot add "undisputedly irrelevant" supplementary information about former counsel Quinn Emanuel amid a disqualification bid, the law firm has told a Miami federal c... (more story)

NJ Hospital Chain Seeks $17M More In Ch. 11 Funding

New Jersey hospital operator CarePoint Health asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday for permission to borrow an additional $17 million in Chapter 11 financing as the company finalizes a restructuring plan.