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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.

QVC, Investors Trade Blows Over Equity Committee Bids

QVC told a Texas bankruptcy judge on Friday that granting shareholders' request to appoint an official equity committee in its Chapter 11 case would waste estate resources for the exclusive benefit of out-of-t... (more story)

New York Archdiocese Proposes $800M Abuse Suit Settlement

The Archdiocese of New York and a committee representing most of the claimants alleging they were sexually abused by clergy and lay employees of the organization said they have reached terms on a settlement th... (more story)

Fat Brands Seeks 90 More Days To Craft Ch. 11 Wind-Down

Restaurant group Fat Brands has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge for more time to file a Chapter 11 plan as it continues to negotiate with creditors on a wind-down framework.

Trump Gives Spirit Airlines 'Final' Offer On Rescue Deal

President Donald Trump said Friday the federal government had given Spirit Airlines a "final proposal" for a financing package that could help rescue the bankrupt budget airline amid reports that Spirit is pre... (more story)

McDermott Adds Restructuring Pros From Ropes & Gray In NY

McDermott Will & Schulte announced Friday the firm has scaled up its restructuring practice with a new partner based in New York, who has come aboard from Ropes & Gray LLP.

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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.

Phelps Dunbar Adds 5 Attys In Dallas Boutique Tie-Up

Phelps Dunbar LLP has expanded its presence in Texas with the addition of five attorneys from Johnston Clem Gifford PLLC and an office in Uptown Dallas, the firm announced Friday.

NYAG Objects To 'Perpetual' Stay In Nursing Home Ch. 11 Plan

The New York Attorney General objected to the proposed automatic stay in the Chapter 11 plan of nursing home group Cold Spring Acquisition LLC, saying it improperly purports to extend bankruptcy protections af... (more story)

Texas Justices Asked To Revive Infowars Lease To The Onion

Victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre have asked the Texas Supreme Court to let a court-appointed receiver lease Alex Jones' website Infowars to a company linked to satire publication The Onion,... (more story)

Expert Analysis

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)