Expert Analysis

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

New litigators can better help their corporate clients achieve their overall objectives when they move beyond simp... (more story)

E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Dynamic Databases

Several recent federal court decisions illustrate how parties continue to grapple with the discovery of data in dy... (more story)

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

Considering recent bankruptcy statistics and the economic climate, now is a good time for companies to revisit the... (more story)

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Country Garden Gets Ch. 15 Nod On Hong Kong Restructuring

Country Garden Holdings Co., a major Chinese property developer, received U.S. recognition of its Hong Kong restructuring plan designed to trim more than $11 billion in debt, with a New York bankruptcy judge e... (more story)

Party City Franchisees Want To Revamp Monopolization Case

Party City franchisees want to file an amended complaint in their case accusing the corporate retail chainĀ of monopolizing the market before the court rules on a dismissal bid, the franchisees told a New Jerse... (more story)

Judge Eases $4.1B Liability For Insurer In Conn. Rehab Plan

A Connecticut judge has approved a modified moratorium that protects PHL Variable Insurance Co. and two subsidiaries during a state rehabilitation, agreeing to a plan that could reduce universal life death ben... (more story)

Omnicare Gets March Date For Ch. 11 Asset Auction

A Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday gave pharmacy services provider Omnicare the go-ahead to put itself on the auction block in March, saying it is a reasonable timeframe for the debtor to market its assets.

Wind Co. Has Tentative Deal Tied To Pre-Ch. 11 Uptier Suit

TPI Composites Inc. said it reached a tentative deal with its senior lender and creditors committee after a Texas bankruptcy judge on Tuesday voiced uncertainty over how the committee's lawsuit challenging an ... (more story)

King & Spalding Atty Dies In Mountain Climbing Accident

People at King & Spalding LLP are mourning after an appellate attorney from the firm and a mountain guide fell to their deaths climbing New Zealand's tallest mountain.

FDIC Secures Dismissal Of SVB Cayman Deposit Suit

A California federal judge has permanently tossed a suit against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. brought by liquidators of the Cayman Islands branch of collapsed Silicon Valley Bank, finding they lack stan... (more story)

Gol Linhas Ch. 11 Plan Releases Overturned On Appeal

A New York federal judge has reversed the confirmation of Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes' Chapter 11 plan, ruling that the bankruptcy court improperly found creditor silence on the proposal's... (more story)

CCA Gets OK For Deal With Bahamas Developer Owed $1.6B

At a hearing held Tuesday, a New Jersey bankruptcy judge enthusiastically approved a settlement between Chinese state-owned firm CCA Inc. and a Bahamian resort developer, whose $1.6 billion court win sent CCA into Chapter 11.

Fox News, FedEx Ink Clawback Settlements With Guo Trustee

The trustee handling Chinese exile Miles Guo's $374 million Chapter 11 estate has asked a Connecticut bankruptcy judge to approve sealed settlements in clawback claims once totaling nearly $4 million against F... (more story)

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Fee Dispute Stalls Rhodium Ch. 11 Plan

Bitcoin miner Rhodium Encore's confirmation hearing will extend to a second day after a dispute over counsel fees for Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP's work as special litigation counsel remained unresolved.

Firms Seek End To Ch. 7 Creditor's Malpractice Suit

Two law firms have urged a Connecticut state court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a creditor in a Chapter 7 case that accused them of failing to ably represent its interests in the underlying bankruptcy and a... (more story)

BurgerFi Buyer Asks For Stay To Appeal Ch. 11 Refund Ruling

A secured lender of reorganized debtor BurgerFi International that purchased assets from the company in its Chapter 11 case has asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to stay his order ruling that $885,000 in insur... (more story)

Judge To OK $16.5M 23andMe Insurer Buyback Deal In Ch. 11

A Missouri bankruptcy judge Wednesday agreed to approve a $16.5 million settlement between genetic testing company 23andMe and its insurers, in which the carriers proposed to buy back the unused portion of the... (more story)

Bankrupt Philly Hospitals To Liquidate After Asset Sales

The bankrupt owner of two Philadelphia hospitals filed a Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement in Delaware bankruptcy court describing its plan to liquidate its remaining assets after selling St. Christopher's ... (more story)

Crypto Firm JKL Gets Chapter 15 Nod For BVI Liquidation

A New York bankruptcy judge on Wednesday agreed to give U.S. recognition of JKL Holdings' British Virgin Islands liquidation as liquidators probe the former cryptocurrency investment firm's U.S. assets.

Rhodium Touts Ch. 11 Plan Ahead Of Confirmation Hearing

Bitcoin miner Rhodium Encore has urged a Texas bankruptcy court to confirm its Chapter 11 plan, arguing that despite the often contentious nature of its bankruptcy case, its proposal to pay all creditors has w... (more story)

Willkie Adds DC Atty To Co-Chair Bankruptcy Litigation Team

A longtime Jones Day attorney who helped represent the firm in a suit lodged by two former associates over its parental leave policy has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he'll co-chair the bankruptcy... (more story)

Miss America Sanctions Bid Must Be Axed, Fla. Court Told

The plaintiffs in a Florida federal court battle over the ownership of the Miss America pageant have pushed back against a sanctions bid against their attorneys, saying the court should reject it because it's ... (more story)

23andMe Seeks OK For $16.5M Cyber Insurance Settlement

Genetic testing company 23andMe asked a Missouri bankruptcy judge to approve an agreement it reached with a group of cyber insurers, in which those carriers would buy back the remaining portion of their aggreg... (more story)