Sears Holdings Corporation
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7:18-bk-23538
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- Davis Polk
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- Roquemore Skierski
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- Buckley King
- FisherBroyles
- Eiseman Levine
- Moss Berg
- O'Melveny & Myers
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- Robbins Schwartz
- Douglas T. Tabachnik PC
- Herrick Feinstein
- Weltman Weinberg
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- Emmet Marvin
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- Streusand Landon
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- Weil Gotshal
- Miller Nash LLP
- Cadwalader Wickersham
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- Ansell Grimm
- Jones & Walden
- Gibson Dunn
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- Foley & Lardner
- Seyfarth Shaw
- Benesch
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- Skadden Arps
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- Troutman
- Nixon Peabody
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- Bains Law PLLC
- Burr & Forman
- Ruskin Moscou
- Lillig & Thorsness
- Kelley Drye
- Lippes Mathias
- Lowenstein Sandler
- Alderman & Alderman LLC
- Archer & Greiner
- Connell Foley
- Tannen Law Group
- Morgan Lewis
- Hinshaw & Culbertson
- Paul Hastings
- Arnold & Porter
- Tarter Krinsky
- Chuhak & Tecson
- Cooley LLP
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Paul Weiss
- Day Pitney
- Parker Poe
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- Singer & Levick
- Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP
- Klestadt Winters
- Hunton Andrews
- Orrick Herrington
- Cahill Gordon
- Sullivan & Cromwell
- Conley Rosenberg
- Akin Gump
- Wachtell Lipton
- Zinns Law
- Clark Hill
- Stark & Stark
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- Belkin Burden
- Thompson Hine
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- Calfee Halter
- Baker Donelson
- Choate Hall
- Keane & Beane
- Winthrop Golubow
- Witte Law Offices
- Law Offices of Michael M. Mulder
- Law Office of Thomas A. Farinella
- Kenney Shelton
- Wolf Wallenstein
- Woods Rogers
- Wyatt Tarrant
- Wyrick Robbins
- Goodsill Anderson
- Coto & Associates
- de Luca Levine
- Hill Farrer
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- Jenner & Block
- Fowler Hirtzel
- Frejka PLLC
- GrayRobinson
- Langley & Banack
- Latham & Watkins
- Milbank LLP
- Willkie Farr
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- Select Portfolio Servicing Inc.
- CompuCom Systems Inc.
- Seritage Growth Properties
- AB Electrolux
- Pratt Industries Inc.
- Wangard Partners Inc.
- Chamberlain Group Inc.
- Washington Prime Group Inc.
- Phillips Edison & Co. LLC
- Optiv Security Inc.
- Woodbury Corporation
- CenterPoint Properties Trust
- Stout Risius Ross LLC
- Arise Virtual Solutions Inc.
- Apex Systems LLC
- Deutsche Asset Management
- Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.
- AMERCO
- Waste Management Inc.
- Dart Container Corp.
- Luxottica Group S.p.A.
- Toyota Industries Commercial Finance Inc.
- Southern California Gas Co.
- Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc.
- Consolidated Edison Inc.
- Fruit of the Loom Inc.
- Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
- NCR Corp.
- Brixmor Property Group Inc.
- The Kroger Co.
- Dallas Independent School District
- Pepperidge Farm Inc.
- Appalachian Power
- Realty Income Corp.
- Micro Focus International PLC
- American Greetings Corp.
- Commonwealth Edison Co.
- Global Logistic Properties Ltd.
- GLP US Management LLC
- Aramark
- Iron Mountain Inc.
- Cushman & Wakefield Inc.
- San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
- Calero-MDSL
- Weingarten Realty Investors
- Westfield Insurance Co. Inc.
- Geodis SA
- Bayview Financial LP
- Indiana Michigan Power
- Public Service Co of Oklahoma
- Clover Imaging Group
- Wilmington Trust Corp.
- Aspen Marketing Services
- Cyrus Capital Partners LP
- Computershare Ltd.
- Lumen Technologies Inc.
- East Penn Manufacturing Co.
- United Parcel Service Inc.
- Crown Equipment Corp.
- Shinn Fu Company of America Inc.
- Level 3 Communications Inc.
- Northern Indiana Public Service Co.
- Orange & Rockland Utilities Inc.
- Chicago Title Insurance Co.
- Lifetime Brands Inc.
- BrightView LLC
- Narragansett Electric Co. Inc.
- Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
- SAS Institute Inc.
- American Megatrends International LLC
- Prologis Inc.
- Hain Capital Group LLC
- Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
- SITE Centers Corp.
- Hanesbrands Inc.
- Hankook Tire Co. Ltd
- Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
- GTT Communications Inc.
- LinkedIn Corp.
- U.S. Bancorp
- Darden Restaurants Inc.
- Cisco Systems Inc.
- Health Care Service Corp.
- Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.
- Reynolds Consumer Products LLC
- Bonnier LLC
- McLane Co. Inc.
- New York State Electric & Gas Corp.
- International Cruise & Excursions Inc.
- Werner Enterprises Inc.
- Bank of America Corp.
- Citigroup Inc.
- Google LLC
- WP Glimcher Inc.
- ABC Supply Co.
- Kimco Realty Corporation
- TR Capital Management LLC
- Dorel Industries Inc.
- Premier Transport Inc.
- Kin Properties Inc.
- Amazon.com Inc.
- Evercore Inc.
- Macy's Inc.
- Urban Edge Properties
- The Cigna Group
- Benderson Development Co. LLC
- Quest Resource Holding Corp.
- Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.
- A.P. Moller-Maersk
- FTI Consulting Inc.
- RD Management LLC
- Microsoft Corp.
- Bonnier
- Teradata Corp.
- ServiceNow Inc.
- Red Bull GmbH
- Apex Tool Group LLC
- National Grid PLC
- Dennemeyer & Associates
- CalAmp Corp.
- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd.
- Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.
- Wells Fargo & Co.
- Globant SA
- Acxiom LLC
- Stretto Inc.
- QBE Insurance Group Ltd.
- GlobalTranz Enterprises Inc.
- Active Media Services Inc.
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc.
- Springs Window Fashions LLC
- Edgewell Personal Care Co.
- Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
- GateHouse Media Inc.
- Cantor Fitzgerald LP
- Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
- Mr. Cooper Group Inc.
- Criteo SA
- Regency Centers Corp.
- DXC Technology
- United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
- Medline Industries Inc.
- Valvoline Inc.
- Atlantic City Electric Co.
- Transformco
- Timex Group BV
- Experian PLC
- ADT Inc.
- Levi Strauss & Co.
- Whitmor Inc.
- Rosy Blue NV
- GitLab Inc.
- Canon Financial Services Inc.
- Cantor Fitzgerald
- R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
- Alvarez & Marsal Holdings LLC
- International Business Machines Corp.
- Eversource Energy
- Brookfield Property Partners LP
- The McClatchy Company
- SAP AG
- Husqvarna
- PDX Inc.
- Creative Artists Agency LLC
- Southern California Edison Co.
- Epicor Software Corp.
- Cardinal Health Inc.
- PECO Energy Co.
- Acxiom Corporation
- Enhanced Recovery Co. LLC
- Shaw Industries Group Inc.
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
- Salt River Project
- Sakar International Inc.
- McDonald's Corp.
- Willis Towers Watson PLC
- Canon Inc.
- LoanCare LLC
- LG Electronics Inc.
- Johnson Controls International PLC
- The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
- 3M Co.
- FedEx Corp.
- American National Insurance Co.
- S&P Global Inc.
- Michelin Group
- Simon Property Group Inc.
- Whirlpool Corp.
- Omega Advisors Inc.
- Sears Holdings Corp.
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
- Pepco Holdings Inc.
- Erie Insurance Inc.
- Georgia Power Co.
- Tucson Electric Power Co.
- PeopleReady
- Verizon Communications Inc.
- Federal Realty Investment Trust
- Extreme Networks Inc.
- Briggs & Stratton Corporation
- Colgate-Palmolive Co.
- Living Spaces Furniture LLC
- Ecolab Inc.
- Accertify Inc.
- Oracle Corp.
- LBA Realty LLC
- Arizona Public Service Co.
- Cardtronics PLC
- Dell Technologies Inc.
- Florida Power & Light Co.
- AT&T Inc.
- Automotive Rentals Inc.
- Vanity Fair
- Kellermeyer Bergensons Services LLC
- Wolverine World Wide Inc.
- The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
- Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.
- A. O. Smith Corp.
- DXC Technology Co.
- Infosys Ltd.
- Fairholme Capital Management LLC
- Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.
- Starwood Retail Partners
- United Steelworkers
- The Clorox Co.
- Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
- Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
- Serta Simmons Bedding LLC
Government Agencies
- Ohio Department of Taxation
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.
- U.S. Department of Labor
- State of Michigan
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April 21, 2025
Justices Won't Hear Mall Of America's Sears Lease Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case filed by the owner of Minnesota's Mall of America against Sears Holding Corp. over a transfer of a 100-year lease for an anchor store location, leaving in place a lower court's finding that the mall's lease was not a "true" contract.
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December 17, 2024
2nd Circ. Says Sears Trustee Can Keep Mall Of America Lease
The Second Circuit has upheld a district court order obliging the return of bankrupt Sears Holding Corp.'s lease in Minnesota's Mall of America to SHC's liquidating trustee, finding in part the mall's earlier lease was not a "true" contract.
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May 07, 2024
Judge Rips 2nd Circ.'s 'Erroneous' Ruling In Sears Lease Spat
A New York federal district judge ruled that Sears Holdings Corp.'s lease for the Mall of America in Minneapolis should be returned to the bankrupt retail chain's liquidating trustee, saying that the decision gives "scant comfort" as it removed from the books "an obviously outlier ruling" by the Second Circuit.
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September 02, 2022
Sears, Boy Scouts Each Move Closer To Ch. 11 Resolutions
The yearslong dispute between Sears and its former CEO ended with a deal, the Boy Scouts of America took a giant leap toward confirmation, and crypto investment platform Celsius wants to release $56 million of digital assets. This is the week in bankruptcy.
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August 31, 2022
Sears Gets OK For $175M Deal With Ex-CEO
A New York bankruptcy judge on Wednesday said he would approve a $175 million deal to resolve claims by Sears against its former CEO, although he would delay signing the order to give parties time to look over a last-minute addition to the settlement.
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August 10, 2022
Sears Says It's Reached $175M Deal In Suit Against Ex-CEO
Sears is asking a New York bankruptcy judge to approve a $175 million deal to resolve claims former CEO Eddie Lampert and others profited by spinning off the retail chain's assets while the company spiraled into bankruptcy.
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June 29, 2022
Retiring Judge Retains Sears Ch. 11 Litigation Funding Issue
A New York bankruptcy judge will continue to preside over a litigation funding issue in the Chapter 11 case of Sears Holding Corp. after being recalled to the bench on the eve of his retirement.
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March 25, 2022
Sears' Deadline For Mall Of America Sublease Extended
A New York bankruptcy judge Friday gave a reorganized Sears more time to secure a new tenant for its former store in the Mall of America and said this resolved the only issue related to the lease that he had jurisdiction to rule on.
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March 10, 2022
Mall Of America Says Ch. 11 Judge Can't OK Sears' Sublease
The owners of the Mall of America told a New York bankruptcy judge Wednesday that a dispute over whether a reorganized Sears had proposed an acceptable sublease for its former store in the mall has no ties to Sears' Chapter 11 case and is out of his jurisdiction.
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May 27, 2021
Judge Says Sears Buyer Not Liable For Warranty Suit
A New York bankruptcy judge on Thursday ruled that Sears Holding Co. did not pass along liability for a class action alleging that the retail chain sold extended warranties it never intended to honor when it sold its assets to its ex-CEO in Chapter 11 two years ago.