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Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being

As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders mu... (more story)

Empathy In Mediation Offers A Soft Landing For Disputes

Experiencing a crash-landing on a recent flight underscored to me how much difference empathy makes in times of cr... (more story)

Being An Artist Makes Me A Better Lawyer

My work as an artist has highlighted how using creativity and precision together — qualities that are equally esse... (more story)

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Long Island Diocese Can Use Ch. 11 Plan Disclosures

The Roman Catholic diocese that covers New York's Long Island received bankruptcy court approval Monday for a Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement that now includes the final terms of a proposed settlement wit... (more story)

Vitamin Shoppe Owner Hits Ch. 11 After Take-Private Deal

The owner of the Vitamin Shoppe retail chain and other franchised businesses has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware listing more than $1 billion in secured debt, about a year after the company went pr... (more story)

Real Estate Recap: Election Expectations, EB-5, $50B PE Bet

Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including perspectives from real estate leaders ahead of Tuesday's election, takeaways from the Advanced EB-5 Industry... (more story)

Big Lots Says $760M Bid Wins In Ch. 11 Auction

Discount retailer Big Lots got approval from a Delaware bankruptcy judge to sell off nearly three-dozen store leases the day after it said it had received no offers to beat a $760 million bid for the business as a whole.

Lumio Gets OK For Ch. 11 Asset Sale Amid Objections

Residential solar panel provider Lumio Holdings LLC received approval from a Delaware bankruptcy court on Friday to sell its assets to Zeo Energy Corp. — in a bid to provide $4 million in cash, transfer Zeo's ... (more story)

Jackson Walker Rips Trustee's Judge Romance Fee Clawback

The U.S. Trustee's Office is exceeding its authority as a "watchdog" in seeking to claw back money paid to Jackson Walker LLP in bankruptcy cases because the judge presiding over those cases was having a secre... (more story)

MVP: Sullivan & Cromwell's Andy Dietderich

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's Andy Dietderich led the legal team that represented FTX Trading Ltd. in its $16 billion Chapter 11 reorganization — from its precipitous bankruptcy filing to the recent successful con... (more story)

Purdue Gets More Time For Deal, 'Substantial' Progress Made

Bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP on Thursday won more time to continue mediating a new settlement with its owners — certain members of the Sackler family — and reported that it is nearing a deal, in a... (more story)

True Value Hammers Out Deal To Fund Ch. 11, Speed Up Sale

After days of negotiating, bankrupt hardware store supplier True Value Thursday reached a deal with its lenders to avoid liquidation, fund its reorganization and move up a Chapter 11 sale, with member-owned ha... (more story)

Terraform Ch. 11 Trust Gets OK For $45M Crypto Deal

A bankruptcy judge in Delaware has approved a settlement among the wind-down trust created through the Chapter 11 plan of defunct cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs, the company's co-founder, the Luna Foundati... (more story)

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Digital Media Solutions Gets $122M DIP To Fund Ch. 11 Case

A Texas bankruptcy judge Monday gave bankrupt digital advertising firm Digital Media Solutions LLC final approval for an approximately $122 million debtor-in-possession loan facility, and a $95 million credit-... (more story)

Justices Let Stand Bar On Late-Filed Returns In Bankruptcy

The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it would let stand a Ninth Circuit decision finding late-filed returns prevented a taxpayer from discharging his federal tax debt in bankruptcy, rejecting the taxpayer's requ... (more story)

NJ Health System Hits Ch. 11 With Plans To Restructure Debt

A New Jersey nonprofit that operates three hospitals filed for Chapter 11 in Delaware, saying it faced increased operating costs after COVID-19 and hopes to restructure its debt.

TGI Fridays Restaurant Chain Hits Ch. 11, Blaming Pandemic

Casual dining chain TGI Fridays Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas with nearly $151 million in debt, blaming the COVID-19 pandemic and its capital structure and planning a sale within two months.

Avante Health Parent's Creditors Blast Ch. 11 Loan

The unsecured creditors committee for medical equipment service provider Avante Health's corporate parent has asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reject the company's proposed bankruptcy financing package, ar... (more story)

Fracking Services Co. Nitro Gets OK For $3M Equipment Sale

Oil and gas fracking services provider Nitro Fluids LLC received approval Friday for a $3.25 million sale of some of its assets to stalking-horse bidder KLX Energy Services LLC.

Ex-Parler Owner Has $6.3M Buyer In Ch. 11

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Friday said he will approve the $6.35 million sale of the former owner of conservative social media platform Parler if the final deal sparks no objections after it is put on file.

Buca Di Beppo Gets OK On $27M Sale To Main Street Capital

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Friday approved Buca di Beppo's sale to lender Main Street Capital Corp. after overruling an objection by the Italian restaurant chain's creditors, allowing the company to continue ... (more story)

Reed Smith To Clarify Eletson Ties And Cut Fees $150K

Reed Smith LLP has struck a deal with the U.S. Trustee's Office to take a $150,000 haircut on its fee application for representing shipping firm Eletson Holdings in its Chapter 11 case and explain its prepetit... (more story)

PureGym's $121M Bid For Blink Fitness Tops Ch. 11 Auction

Troubled gym chain Blink Fitness has informed the Delaware bankruptcy court that a unit of U.K.-based global gym operator PureGym Ltd. was the successful bidder in the insolvent company's Chapter 11 asset auct... (more story)