Northvolt's Ch. 11 Dismissal Possible After Swedish Filing

By Vince Sullivan

Bankrupt electric vehicle battery maker Northvolt AB told a Texas bankruptcy judge that its Chapter 11 case is possibly headed for dismissal after its parent company filed an insolvency case in Swedish court early Wednesday.

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Willkie Beats Malpractice Suit Over ERISA Ch. 11 Advice

By Dorothy Atkins

An Ohio federal judge affirmed Tuesday a bankruptcy court's decision tossing legal malpractice claims filed by a coal company executive's estate against Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, rejecting the estate's arguments it sufficiently alleged Willkie was grossly negligent in failing to warn the estate about a potential $6.5 billion ERISA liability.

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Pa. Coal Co. Auction Gets 2-Week Pause After Value Spike

By P.J. D'Annunzio

A Pennsylvania bankruptcy judge has agreed to allow a pause in the auction of bankrupt Corsa Coal Corp.'s assets after hearing from lawyers in the Chapter 11 case that the machinery, equipment and real estate being sold has recently been appraised for more than the current bids.

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2nd Circ. Upholds Sanctions In Chinese Billionaire's Ch. 11

By Emlyn Cameron

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday torpedoed an appeal from the daughter of bankrupt Chinese exile Miles Guo — also known as Ho Won Kwok — and her attorney seeking to overturn a nearly $83,400 discovery sanction, saying the contempt ruling was merited.

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Pallet Biz Says District Court Can't Weigh Bankruptcy Order

By Danielle Ferguson

Pallet company PaLIoT Solutions Inc. told a Michigan federal judge on Wednesday that the issue of whether it violated a bankruptcy court's order regarding trade secrets purchased in a rival company's asset sale has already been decided, while the competitor said its rival is flip-flopping on its arguments.

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US Trustee Seeks Sanctions Against NY Lawyer

By MJ Koo

The federal bankruptcy watchdog asked a New York judge Wednesday to sanction a lawyer who allegedly concealed her conflicts of interest while representing a debtor and a buyer in two separate Chapter 11 cases.

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Mo. Court Finds Exclusion Bars Mallinckrodt Opioid Coverage

By Ganesh Setty

A group of insurers have no coverage obligations under certain policies issued to drugmaker Mallinckrodt as a trust created from the company's first bankruptcy seeks to resolve underlying opioid claims with the help of insurance benefits, a Missouri state court ruled, finding a "your products" exclusion applicable.

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​​​​​​​Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Atty Suspended Over Info Release

By Aaron Keller

Former Alex Jones attorney Norm Pattis will be suspended from practicing law for two weeks, a Connecticut judge has ruled, capping a three-year ethics saga that started when Pattis asked an associate to send Sandy Hook families' medical records to the Infowars host's Texas bankruptcy lawyer.

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Trump Asks Justices To Limit Pauses Of Birthright Order

By Katie Buehler

President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to limit three nationwide court orders prohibiting the implementation of his executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, arguing that the coast-to-coast injunctions upended the judicial process and are trying to micromanage the executive branch.

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UPenn Slams White Law Prof's Race Bias Claims

By James Boyle

The University of Pennsylvania's trustees pushed back Wednesday against a law professor's claim that her contract with the school was breached when she was sanctioned for racist remarks, saying it followed disciplinary procedures laid out in the faculty handbook.

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Lobbying Group Urges Transparency In New AI Ethics Code

By Emily Sawicki

After more than a year of research and study, D.C.-area lobbying trade group the National Institute for Lobbying and Ethics on Thursday published its first artificial intelligence ethics code, which emphasizes core principles including transparency, fairness and inclusivity, privacy and data security, and civic engagement and education.

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Del.'s Divisive Corporate Law Rework Passes In State Senate

By Jeff Montgomery

Divisive amendments to Delaware's general corporation law cleared the state Senate Thursday with multiple questions but little debate and without dissenting votes, and will now be sent to the House amid warnings that failure to approve could weaken the state's standing as a top corporate charter hub.

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E-Commerce Ace Rejoins Greenberg Traurig From GC Role

By James Mills

Greenberg Traurig LLP is welcoming back an intellectual property pro as a shareholder in its Los Angeles office after three years away serving as general counsel for the Americas at e-commerce company Shein, the firm announced Thursday.

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Solicitor General Pick, 2 More DOJ Noms Go To Full Senate

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted out of committee the nomination of President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Dean John Sauer, to be solicitor general and two other nominees for major U.S. Department of Justice roles, all along party lines.

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After Court Loss, DA Willis To Turn Over Trump Probe Docs

By Emily Johnson

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has told a Georgia state court that she will respond to the subpoenas from a state Senate committee investigating whether her personal relationship with a special prosecutor amounted to misconduct in her prosecution of President Donald Trump in an election interference case after previously losing her bid to quash the subpoenas.

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Paul Hastings Adds Ex-DLA Piper Structured Credit Pro In NY

By Kevin Penton

Paul Hastings LLP has added a structured credit attorney previously with DLA Piper as a partner in New York, the firm announced Thursday.

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Mass. Judge Of 'Varsity Blues' Case To Take Senior Status

By Julie Manganis

Massachusetts U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton, who oversaw hundreds of trials over the course of three decades, including the "Varsity Blues" college admissions cases, plans to take senior status at the end of May.

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Willkie Farr Hires Kirkland Private Funds Partner In NY

By Jack Rodgers

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has hired a private funds attorney in New York who spent the past four years at Kirkland & Ellis LLP advising fund sponsors on operational and other matters, the firm announced Wednesday.

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Boston Firm, IT Vendor Settle Fight Over Data

By Julie Manganis

Melick & Porter LLP has settled a suit accusing its former IT vendor of holding the Boston law firm's computer systems and data hostage during the transition to a new provider.

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