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Atty Well-Being Efforts Ignore Root Causes Of The Problem

The legal industry is engaged in a critical conversation about lawyers' mental health, but current attorney well-b... (more story)

Parsing Justices' Toss Of Purdue's Controversial Ch. 11 Plan

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent nixing of OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma's Chapter 11 proposal prevents the ... (more story)

Del. Bankruptcy Ruling Will Give D&O Insureds Nightmares

In Henrich v. XL Specialty Insurance, the Delaware Bankruptcy Court recently found that a never-served qui tam cla... (more story)

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Giuliani Wants Bankruptcy Converted To Allow For Liquidation

Rudy Giuliani on Monday asked a New York federal bankruptcy judge to convert his voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy to a Chapter 7 proceeding, which would allow him to liquidate his assets to pay his debts.

Chilean Airline Can't Duck Depositions In GOL Linhas' Ch. 11

Bankrupt Brazilian airline GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA can depose employees of a competitor accused of trying to poach airplane leases, a New York bankruptcy judge ruled on Monday, rejecting arguments th... (more story)

NJ Judge Tosses J&J Unit's Libel Claim Over Talc Study

A New Jersey federal judge has tossed a bankrupt Johnson & Johnson unit's libel suit over a scientific article linking talcum powder to mesothelioma, ruling the challenged statements in the article are scienti... (more story)

Talc Victims Can't Block J&J From Filing For Ch. 11 Outside NJ

A New Jersey federal judge has denied a bid for a restraining order from a group of patients suing Johnson & Johnson over claims they were injured by its talc products, saying their concern that the company wo... (more story)

Petersen Health Gets OK For $118M Initial Bid On Facilities

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday gave bankrupt senior living chain Petersen Health Care permission to accept a $118 million bid as the floor for an auction of its 82 facilities to be held on Tuesday.

Redbox Parent Chicken Soup For The Soul Hits Ch. 11

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc., the parent of movie rental kiosk pioneer Redbox, filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court, saying it owes nearly $1 billion to creditors after ... (more story)

Chevron's End Is Just The Start For Energized Agency Foes

By knocking down a powerful precedent that has towered over administrative law for 40 years, the U.S. Supreme Court's right wing Friday gave a crowning achievement to anti-agency attorneys. But for those attor... (more story)

Will 'Moral Victory' In Purdue Ruling Help Plaintiffs?

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision that the Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma LP cannot be shielded by the bankruptcy code from lawsuits over the opioid crisis reflects the widespread public outrage ... (more story)

Real Estate Recap: Camping Ban, Mobile Money, Post-Surfside

Catch up on this week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on an Oregon town's anti-camping ordinance, government incentives for manufacture... (more story)

Girardi Wins Bid To Offer Mental Condition Testimony At Trial

Tom Girardi's defense team can call a doctor to testify at his upcoming trial as to a potential "mental condition" that they say might indirectly have bearing on his intent to defraud clients, a California fed... (more story)

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NJ Hospital Dodges $14.7M In Damages Over Audits

An accounting firm for the former operator of Hoboken University Medical Center has dodged more than $14.7 million in malpractice liability damages even though a New Jersey federal jury found it had violated p... (more story)

Takeoff Ch. 11 Loan Delayed As Creditors Seek Liquidation

A Delaware bankruptcy judge indicated Monday that he wouldn't give final approval to the debtor-in-possession loan in Takeoff Technologies' Chapter 11 bankruptcy in its current form, giving the grocery automat... (more story)

Optio Rx Scores Final Green Light On $10M DIP Deal

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday gave Illinois-based specialty pharmacy chain Optio Rx final approval for a $10 million debtor-in-possession financing package to fund its Chapter 11 case after hearing iss... (more story)

Justices Told Clarity Needed On Ch. 11 Exculpations

Highland Capital and parties opposed to the venture capital firm's Chapter 11 plan asked the U.S. Supreme Court to clear up how the high court's recent rejection of third-party claims releases in the Purdue Ph... (more story)

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Two multimillion-dollar settlement approvals, a $25 million fee-shifting demand, and a biotech merger spoiled by murder: This was just the beginning of the drama last week in the nation's preeminent court of e... (more story)

Clothing Maker Delta Apparel Hits Ch. 11 With Sale Plans

Delta Apparel Inc., a Georgia-based clothes manufacturer, and six affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware with around $250 million in debt and plans to sell the lifestyle and clothes ... (more story)

In Chevron Case, Justices Trade One Unknown For Another

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overrule a decades-old judicial deference doctrine may cause the "eternal fog of uncertainty" surrounding federal agency actions to dissipate and level the playing field in... (more story)

Problems Linger Amid Efforts To Clean Up Debt Firm's Mess

After the collapse of a California debt relief firm last year amid allegations of fraud, a bankruptcy judge signed off on a plan to allow a new firm to begin providing services for thousands of affected client... (more story)

Mercon Coffee Given More Time To Explain Insider Releases

At its confirmation hearing Friday, Mercon Coffee Corp. said it needs more time to brief a New York bankruptcy judge on why certain employees are eligible for releases that were meant to keep them at the company.

Ex-NS8 Exec Was 'Willing Participant' In Fraud, Trustee Says

The litigation trustee in defunct cybersecurity startup NS8's Chapter 11 said co-founder David Hansen must return over $5 million to the bankruptcy estate, alleging in a lawsuit in the Delaware bankruptcy cour... (more story)