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Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer

Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has... (more story)

When Investigating An Adversary, Be Wary Of Forged Records

Warnings against the use of investigators who tout their ability to find an adversary’s private documents generall... (more story)

3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less

Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring the... (more story)

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Big Lots Can Close On $760M Asset Sale, Judge Says

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Friday approved the $760 million sale of bankrupt discount retail chain Big Lots to a private equity group and told creditors they were out of time to challenge the company's Chapter 11 financing.

Judge Garrity Will Leave SDNY Bankruptcy Bench In 2025

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, one of the nation's busiest bankruptcy venues, has announced that it will be losing one of its longest-serving judges next year.

Latham Adds 4 Restructuring Attys From Weil And Paul Weiss

Latham & Watkins LLP announced Thursday that it has tapped four restructuring practice leaders from two rival BigLaw shops to join its New York office.  

Snack Maker Hearthside Files For Ch. 11 To Shed $1.9B Debt

H-Food Holdings LLC, which makes granola bars, pretzels and other snacks under the name Hearthside Food Solutions for major brands, filed for bankruptcy protection in Texas on Friday, with a restructuring agre... (more story)

Hodgson Russ Adds Bankruptcy Talent To Buffalo Team

Hodgson Russ LLP has added an attorney who focuses on complex commercial insolvency matters to its team in Buffalo to work as a partner with its bankruptcy, restructuring and commercial litigation practice.

Franchise Group Lenders Want End To Debtor's Ch. 11 Rights

Lenders of bankrupt retail-focused holding company Franchise Group Inc., including Pacific Investment Management Co. and private equity firm Irradiant Partners, have urged a Delaware bankruptcy judge to end ho... (more story)

Big Lots Seeks To Include Claims Against Execs In Asset Sale

Discount retailer Big Lots on Thursday asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to approve a $760 million asset sale to a private equity group and override creditor objections to the inclusion of potential litigation... (more story)

Judge Undecided On Ch. 15 Nod For 2 InterCement Debtors

A New York bankruptcy judge on Thursday said he would accept filings seeking recognition of the Brazilian insolvencies of two of four debtors in the corporate family of concrete supplier InterCement, but would... (more story)

American Tire Gets $250M In DIP Funds, Dodging Lender Row

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved American Tire Distributors Inc.'s $250 million Chapter 11 loan after the company resolved a lender group's challenge to the financing that threatened to upend the case.

Swedish EV Battery Co. Files For Ch. 11 With $5B Of Debt

Swedish electric vehicle battery maker Northvolt AB filed a Chapter 11 case in Texas bankruptcy court Thursday, saying it wants to find a partner to enable the company's innovation to continue in the burgeonin... (more story)

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Nostrum Wants Automatic Ch. 11 Stay Extended To CEO

Drugmaker Nostrum Laboratories asked a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to extend its Chapter 11 automatic stay to its CEO and its parent company, Nostrum Pharmaceuticals LLC, both of which are nondebtors.

E-Commerce Co. Grocery Shopii Files For Ch. 7 Liquidation

E-commerce company Grocery Shopii filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in Delaware bankruptcy court listing a bit over $2.8 million of debt against a shade over $1 million of assets.

Retirement Contributions Found Not Disposable In Ch. 13

A split Ninth Circuit on Friday held that voluntary contributions to employer-managed retirement plans are not disposable income under Chapter 13 bankruptcy, reversing a lower court's decision that required a ... (more story)

Trustee To Take Over Ch. 11 Of NY Bar Assoc. Building Owner

A New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Friday sided with a lender of the insolvent owner of the historic New York County Lawyers Association Building in Manhattan, ordering that a Chapter 11 trustee take over the pr... (more story)

Ex-Loot Crate Owner Says Fee Cut Deal Will Pave Ch. 11 Exit

The former owner of pop-culture merchandise subscription box Loot Crate has asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to sign off on a settlement it said is the best way to maximize creditor recoveries and wind up its... (more story)

UAE Defense Contractor Says Ch. 11 Case 'Fell Apart Quickly'

Abu Dhabi-based defense contractor Paramount Group Ltd. told a Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday that its efforts to implement a Chapter 11 restructuring "fell apart" in the early days of its case, and that ... (more story)

Judge Grants Dormify Breathing Room In Ch. 11

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday gave Dormify Inc., a retailer that sells college gear and decor for dorms, approval to use its existing cash management system and held off on requiring it to hire a claim... (more story)

Pot Dispensary Aims To Escape Lowenstein Sandler's Fee Suit

A New Jersey cannabis dispensary has moved to dismiss a suit from Lowenstein Sandler LLP seeking nearly $800,000 in unpaid fees, telling a state court that the firm did not give the proper notice before suing ... (more story)

Fed Bans Ex-CEO Of Bank Felled By Crypto Scam

The former CEO of Kansas' now-shuttered Heartland Tri-State Bank has been banned by the federal government from being a part of the banking industry after stealing $47.1 million from the bank to give to crypto... (more story)

Avante Health Parent Cleared To Sell For $72.5M In Ch. 11

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday approved the $72.5 million sale of Jordan Health, the corporate parent of medical equipment company Avante Health, to an affiliate of Staple Street Capital after the debto... (more story)