Bankruptcy

  • July 08, 2026

    NC Bankruptcy Admin Seeks Sanctions For Ch. 7 Abuse

    A North Carolina bankruptcy administrator is seeking sanctions against a Georgia "short sale" real estate dealer, claiming he filed bankruptcy papers "riddled" with lies as part of an attempt to sell a home on the verge of foreclosure.

  • July 08, 2026

    Viridis Chemical Gets OK On Ch. 11 Plan After Sale

    A Texas bankruptcy judge on Wednesday signed off on bio-based chemical technology company Viridis Chemical LLC's Chapter 11 liquidation plan, more than a month after the debtor sold most of its assets.

  • July 07, 2026

    2nd Circ. Says Investor Can Keep Bed Bath & Beyond Profits

    The Second Circuit on Tuesday found that a late investor in defunct retailer Bed Bath & Beyond can keep the profits from its sale of the company's stock, rejecting claims that a contractual cap on the investor's share ownership was a sham.

  • July 07, 2026

    23andMe's $47M Data Breach Deal Gets Bankruptcy Court OK

    A Missouri bankruptcy judge entered an order Tuesday authorizing a $46.7 million settlement between the plan administration trust created under the Chapter 11 plan of DNA-testing company 23andMe and data breach claimants, finding the deal is fair and equitable. 

  • July 07, 2026

    Celsius Ex-GC's Ch. 11 Suit Against Other Execs Tossed

    A New York bankruptcy judge tossed a former Celsius Network LLC executive's lawsuit that blamed alleged oversight issues at the crypto platform on three other executives, finding that his claims belonged to Celsius and were waived under its Chapter 11 plan.

  • July 07, 2026

    Pryor Cashman Adds Simpson Thacher Atty To Litigation Team

    Pryor Cashman LLP said Tuesday it has continued growing its litigation group with a longtime Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP lawyer, who has represented "some of the most prominent names in private equity and finance," the firm said.

  • July 07, 2026

    Feds Aim To Block Expert In Trial Over Threats To Judges

    The government is seeking to block a defense expert from testifying about prosecutorial charging policies and procedures in an upcoming trial in Pennsylvania federal court for a man accused of threatening to kill judges.

  • July 07, 2026

    Nevada Solar Plant Gets OK For Ch. 11 Wind-Down Plan

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday approved the wind-down plan of a Nevada solar plant operator after hearing creditors dropped their request to appoint a trustee to investigate the company's management.

  • July 06, 2026

    Ex-SVB Exec Recounts Pressure For 'More Yield' At FDIC Trial

    Silicon Valley Bank's ex-head of corporate investments and capital markets testified in a deposition shown during a California federal bench trial Monday over the FDIC's claims the bank's brass mismanaged its assets, saying that he felt pressure from the bank's then-chief financial officer to add riskier, higher-yielding assets to the bank's securities portfolio.

  • July 06, 2026

    DCG Can Send Crypto Securities Question To 2nd Circ.

    A Connecticut federal judge gave Digital Currency Group and its executives the green light to ask the Second Circuit whether certain cryptocurrency lending agreements amount to securities, waving on an appeal of a February order that kept alive a proposed class action over the collapse of DCG's crypto lending subsidiary.

  • July 06, 2026

    Ex-MLB Star Files Ch. 11 After Federal Gambling Conviction

    Former Major League Baseball player Yasiel Puig filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in Florida with at least $1 million of debt several months after a California federal court jury found him guilty of lying to investigators about his participation in an illegal gambling operation.

  • July 06, 2026

    The Moments That Shaped The Monsanto Decision

    U.S. Supreme Court justices forged unusual alliances when they ruled a federal statute preempts claims Monsanto failed to warn consumers its Roundup weed killer may cause cancer. Oral arguments provided insights on the 7-2 outcome, highlighting issues the jurists were grappling with and showcasing rationales that found their way into the opinion.

  • July 06, 2026

    After Tense Terms, Hints Of High Court Harmony With Circuits

    Following several U.S. Supreme Court terms teeming with reversals and rebukes of lower appeals courts, the justices this term found fault less often with rulings by circuit judges, who are likely becoming better attuned to the conservative supermajority, attorneys say.

  • July 06, 2026

    The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term

    When one of the U.S. Supreme Court's most talkative members suddenly struggled to speak, the atmosphere at oral arguments grew increasingly anxious — until the justice deadpanned that it was an advocate's golden opportunity to avoid a grilling.

  • July 06, 2026

    Guo Daughter Faces Daily Fines For Unpaid Trustee Fees

    Chinese exile Miles Guo's daughter has been found in civil contempt and fined $1,000 per day until she reimburses the trustee handling her father's Chapter 11 estate nearly $371,900 in fees and costs arising from litigation over $13.5 million in private jet sale proceeds.

  • July 06, 2026

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    The Delaware Chancery Court last week handled disputes involving arbitration, corporate control, advancement rights, freeze-out mergers and insolvent company wind-downs.

  • July 06, 2026

    Data Co. Founder's $25M Fraud Trial Set For January

    A Manhattan federal judge on Monday set a January trial date for the founder of California data company Near Intelligence on charges that he conspired to inflate revenues by $25 million, but heard that he is engaging in plea negotiations.

  • July 06, 2026

    LA's Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley Files $100M+ Ch. 11

    Pacifica Hospital of the Valley, a 231-bed Los Angeles hospital, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court with more than $100 million in liabilities.

  • July 02, 2026

    The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court

    This U.S. Supreme Court term featured high-stakes oral arguments on issues including presidential power, immigration and voting regulations. Here's a look at the law firms that argued the most cases and how they fared.

  • July 02, 2026

    The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term

    The sharpest dissents this term often involved the president, and pitted conservative and liberal justices against each other on core constitutional issues and questions about the limits to executive power, with nearly a quarter of cases being decided squarely along ideological lines.

  • July 02, 2026

    The Year Donald Trump Won Big At The High Court

    The Supreme Court's conservative supermajority and President Donald Trump largely aligned this year on issues of executive power, resulting in a series of decisions that significantly expanded presidential authority.

  • July 02, 2026

    SVB's CEO Was Paid Millions As Risk Rating Slid, Judge Told​​​​

    Silicon Valley Bank's ex-CEO testified Thursday during a California federal bench trial over the FDIC's claims that the bank's brass mismanaged its assets, acknowledging during a tense examination that he received multimillion-dollar payouts and sold nearly $30 million in stock while regulators downgraded SVB's risk management rating ahead of its collapse.

  • July 02, 2026

    YPF Investors Fight Argentina Over Discovery In $16B Case

    As investors in Argentine oil and gas exploration company YPF SA gear up for a multibillion-dollar arbitration against Argentina, disputes still remain over exactly what discovery from a parallel proceeding in New York can be used in the arbitration.

  • July 02, 2026

    Spirit Lines Up $630M Ch. 11 Stalking Horse Bid For 27 Aircraft

    Defunct budget air carrier Spirit Airlines asked a New York bankruptcy judge to approve Chapter 11 auction procedures for 27 aircraft, with a $630 million stalking horse bid from a secured creditor setting the floor.

  • July 02, 2026

    Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review

    The U.S. Supreme Court's stark ideological divisions were on full display this term, particularly as it issued long-awaited rulings in the last few days of June. Here, Law360 dives into the numbers behind this court term.

Expert Analysis

  • 10 Commandments For Agentic AI Tools In The Legal Industry

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    Though agentic artificial intelligence has demonstrated significant promise for optimizing legal work, it presents numerous risks, so specific ethical obligations should be built into the knowledge base of every agentic AI tool used in the legal industry, says Steven Cordero at Akerman LLP.

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    Preaching Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Becoming a Gospel preacher has enhanced my success as a trial lawyer by teaching me the importance of credibility, relatability, persuasiveness and thorough preparation for my congregants, the same skills needed with judges and juries in the courtroom, says Reginald Harris at Stinson.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Client-Led Litigation

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    New litigators can better help their corporate clients achieve their overall objectives when they move beyond simply fighting for legal victory to a client-led approach that resolves the legal dispute while balancing the company's competing out-of-court priorities, says Chelsea Ireland at Cohen Ziffer.

  • Perspectives

    Nursing Home Abuse Cases Face 3 Barriers That Need Reform

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    Recent headlines reveal persistent gaps in oversight and protection for vulnerable residents in long-term care, but prosecution of these cases is often stymied by numerous challenges that will require a comprehensive overhaul of regulatory, legal and financial structures to address, says Veronica Finkelstein at Wilmington University.

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    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: How To Build On Cultural Fit

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    Law firm mergers should start with people, then move to strategy: A two-level screening that puts finding a cultural fit at the pinnacle of the process can unearth shared values that are instrumental to deciding to move forward with a combination, says Matthew Madsen at Harrison.

  • Considerations When Invoking The Common-Interest Privilege

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    To successfully leverage the common-interest doctrine in a multiparty transaction or complex litigation, practitioners should be able to demonstrate that the parties intended for it to apply, that an underlying privilege like attorney-client has attached, and guard against disclosures that could waive privilege and defeat its purpose, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

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    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Making The Case To Combine

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    When making the decision to merge, law firm leaders must factor in strategic alignment, cultural compatibility and leadership commitment in order to build a compelling case for combining firms to achieve shared goals and long-term success, says Kevin McLaughlin at UB Greensfelder.

  • Opinion

    Despite Deputy AG Remarks, DOJ Can't Sideline DC Bar

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    Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s recent suggestion that the D.C. Bar would be prevented from reviewing misconduct complaints about U.S. Department of Justice attorneys runs contrary to federal statutes, local rules and decades of case law, and sends the troubling message that federal prosecutors are subject to different rules, say attorneys at HWG.

  • Rule Amendments Pave Path For A Privilege Claim 'Offensive'

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    Litigators should consider leveraging forthcoming amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which will require early negotiations of privilege-related discovery claims, by taking an offensive posture toward privilege logs at the outset of discovery, says David Ben-Meir at Ben-Meir Law.

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    My Miniature Livestock Farm Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Raising miniature livestock on my farm, where I am fully present with the animals, is an almost meditative time that allows me to return to work invigorated, ready to juggle numerous responsibilities and motivated to tackle hard issues in new ways, says Ted Kobus at BakerHostetler.

  • Litigation Funding Could Create Ethics Issues For Attorneys

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    A litigation investor’s recent complaint claiming a New York mass torts lawyer effectively ran a Ponzi scheme illustrates how litigation funding arrangements can subject attorneys to legal ethics dilemmas and potential liability, so engagement letters must have very clear terms, says Matthew Feinberg at Goldberg Segalla.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Dynamic Databases

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    Several recent federal court decisions illustrate how parties continue to grapple with the discovery of data in dynamic databases, so counsel involved in these disputes must consider how structured data should be produced consistent with the requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Drafting For Distress: D&O Policy Tips Ahead Of Ch. 11 Filings

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    Considering recent bankruptcy statistics and the economic climate, now is a good time for companies to revisit their directors and officers liability insurance coverage, as understanding how these programs are structured and which terms matter at placement or renewal can materially improve protection for leaders of a distressed company, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

  • Series

    Building With Lego Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Building with Lego has taught me to follow directions and adapt to unexpected challenges, and in pairing discipline with imagination, allows me to stay grounded while finding new ways to make complex deals come together, says Paul Levin at Venable.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Networking 101

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    Cultivating a network isn't part of the law school curriculum, but learning the soft skills needed to do so may be the key to establishing a solid professional reputation, nurturing client relationships and building business, says Sharon Crane at Practising Law Institute.

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