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Spirit Airlines Gets OK For Chapter 11 Wind-Down Procedures

A New York bankruptcy judge on Tuesday agreed to approve Spirit Airlines' package of wind-down motions after rising fuel costs and unsuccessful efforts to secure federal rescue financing forced it to walk away... (more story)

Fat Brands Creditors Say Sale Plan Ignores $195M Claims

Unsecured creditors of restaurant group Fat Brands have sued several investors in Texas bankruptcy court asking to pause the company's planned credit bid sale to its debtor-in-possession lender, saying so-call... (more story)

UK Exec Tries To Exit Suit Over Alleged Byju's Fund Transfers

A British business executive on Tuesday asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to dismiss him from a suit over the disappearance of $533 million from an affiliate of education technology company Byju's, saying ther... (more story)

'They Knew It': J&J Accused Of Hiding Talc Risk At LA Trial

Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that its baby powder contained asbestos, even as it advertised the product as safe and "pure," attorneys for the families of three women who died of ovarian cancer told a Cal... (more story)

Spirit Airlines' Demise To Reshape Low-Cost Competition

Rival airlines have scrambled to boost routes, plug service gaps and snatch up Spirit Airlines customers in the two days since the budget carrier's demise, raising alarms about what other casualties might be i... (more story)

Proskauer's Puerto Rico Restructuring Bill Hits $179M

Proskauer Rose LLP submitted its final fee application Friday for its years of work on behalf of the Financial Oversight and Management Board as the representative for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in its re... (more story)

Genesis Healthcare Ch. 11 Stay Extension Undone On Appeal

A Texas federal judge has thrown out an order in Genesis Healthcare's Chapter 11 case that shielded nondebtor affiliates from lawsuits, ruling that the bankruptcy court made "several errors" when it blocked ho... (more story)

Omnicare Picks $250M Bid As Winner In Ch. 11 Sale Process

Pharmacy services provider Omnicare told a Texas bankruptcy judge that it has selected a $250 million offer from stalking horse bidder GenieRx Holdings LLC as the winning bid in a sale process for its assets, ... (more story)

Spirit Airlines Seeks Court Approval To Wind Down Business

Spirit Airlines asked a New York bankruptcy judge Monday to sign off on the wind-down of its operations, including either selling the company's remaining 28 aircraft or leaving them on the tarmac for creditors to repossess.

Spirit Airlines Shuts Down After Rescue Funding Fails

Spirit Airlines said Saturday that it is shutting down and will immediately start to liquidate its business after failing to secure the funding it needed to continue operating while under bankruptcy protection.

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Bankruptcy Atty Sued By Debtor After Ch. 11 Turns To Ch. 7

A Houston real estate holding company said its former bankruptcy lawyer negligently handled its Chapter 11 case and broke attorney-client privilege, which the company said helped lead the federal bankruptcy ju... (more story)

Calif. Hospital Gets More Time To File Ch. 11 Plan

A California bankruptcy judge on Tuesday extended the period in which Oroville Hospital has the exclusive right to file a Chapter 11 plan, giving the medical center more time to work on finding a buyer.

Canadian Office Furniture Maker Seeks Ch. 15 Recognition

Quebec office furniture maker Bestar and its U.S. affiliates Monday asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge for Chapter 15 recognition of its Canadian wind-down proceedings.

Texas A&M Data Center Seeks New Buyer For Ch. 11 Sale

A data and research center affiliated with Texas A&M University has asked a Texas bankruptcy court for leave to hire an investment banker to find alternatives to a long-planned sale that has yet to close.

Cannabist's Ch. 15 Would Aid Illegal Pot Sales, Lender Says

A secured creditor of The Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc. has objected to the debtor's bid for Chapter 15 recognition of its Canadian insolvency proceeding, arguing that doing so would be contrary to U.S. public p... (more story)

US Trustee Wants Texas Trucking Co.'s Ch. 11 Case Dismissed

The U.S. Trustee's Office has urged a Texas bankruptcy judge to dismiss or convert the Chapter 11 case of trucking company Balkan Express, saying the debtor has failed to file operating reports and pay required fees.

SEC Seals $26M Judgment Against Investment Adviser

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has finalized a $25.6 million disgorgement judgment against the former CEO of investment firm Vesta Advisors LLC, which a Pennsylvania federal court said had been sa... (more story)

Sand Miners Get $2.5M DIP Boost To Keep Plants Running

A Texas bankruptcy judge said Friday she would approve $2.5 million in additional Chapter 11 financing for two debtors that mine and process sand for fracking from an entity that is also pursuing a $21 million... (more story)

US Trustee Says Texas Hospital Ch. 11 Can't Linger On

The U.S. trustee is pushing for the nearly three-year-long Chapter 11 case of a 207-bed Texas hospital to be converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation, saying the case has dragged on without a resolution in sight w... (more story)

Meal Kit Co. Proposes Ch. 11 Asset Sale Timeline

Food kit and meal service provider FreshRealm filed proposed bidding and sale procedures late Thursday in New Jersey bankruptcy court seeking to get approval for an asset sale transaction by mid-June.

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2 AI Snafus Show Why Attys Can't Outsource Judgment

The recent incident involving Sullivan & Cromwell where citations in a filed motion were fabricated by artificial ... (more story)

Judge-Led Bankruptcy Mediation Can Be The Best Option

Despite industry scrutiny of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan's recent decision to mediate the Multi-Color Cha... (more story)

Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Draft Pleadings

Most law school graduates step into their first jobs without ever having drafted a complaint, answer, motion or ot... (more story)