Large Cap

  • April 22, 2025

    Nylon Maker Ascend Gets OK For $650M In Ch. 11 Financing

    A Texas bankruptcy judge gave nylon maker Ascend Performance Materials interim permission to draw on $650 million in Chapter 11 financing as it set a course to confirm a restructuring plan by the end of summer.

  • April 22, 2025

    Judge Approves Prospect Medical's Pa. Hospitals' Closure 

    A Texas bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved Prospect Medical Holdings' request to close two Pennsylvania hospitals after the bankrupt operator was unable to secure another entity to run the hospitals despite support from government and community organizations to keep them open.

  • April 21, 2025

    Contrarian Unit's $3.7B Citgo Bid Gets OK Despite Objections

    A Delaware federal judge on Monday approved a Contrarian Capital Management affiliate's floor-setting $3.699 billion bid for Citgo's parent company, adopting the recommendation of a special master despite resistance from other bidders.

  • April 21, 2025

    Tehum's Ch. 11 Plan Offers New Path For Mass Torts

    Long before bankruptcy attorney Eric Goodman was brought into the Chapter 11 case of prison healthcare company Tehum Care Services, he had been developing a new plan structure he thought would resolve many of the issues in so-called Texas two-step divisional merger bankruptcy filings.

  • April 21, 2025

    J&J Alleges Records Purge; Judge Flags Exactech Fee Surge

    A group of asbestos litigation defendants, including Johnson & Johnson, accused 10 asbestos trusts of trying to destroy evidence linked to tens of thousands of potential cases; a judge expressed concerns about Exactech's soaring legal fees; and the Third Circuit vacated a bankruptcy court's ruling to unseal records in Essar Steel's case, citing use of the wrong legal standard. This is the week in bankruptcy. 

  • April 21, 2025

    Nylon Maker Files Ch. 11 In Texas With More Than $1B Debt

    Nylon maker Ascend Performance Materials on Monday filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court, saying it plans to work with its lenders to deleverage its more than $1 billion in debt.

  • April 21, 2025

    Exela Technologies Facing Inter-Lender Ch. 11 DIP Fight

    Business automation group Exela Technologies told a Texas bankruptcy judge Monday that while it resolved unsecured creditor objections to final approval of its $185 million debtor-in-possession loan, it is still facing pushback from a faction of DIP lenders.

  • 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.

  • April 18, 2025

    Gamestop CEO Can't Stop Bed Bath & Beyond Trading Suit

    A Manhattan federal judge trimmed a $47 million lawsuit from the bankrupt retailer once known as Bed Bath & Beyond accusing GameStop's CEO of insider trading before the housewares giant went belly-up, but says "ample" public information would have told the businessman he had enough stock to be a corporate insider.

  • April 18, 2025

    Under the Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed

    A Burger King franchisee went bankrupt after a dispute with the corporation; individuals suing Johnson & Johnson over talc liability tried to revive the pharmaceutical giant's Texas two-step bankruptcy; and supplement company Irwin Naturals lost control of its bankruptcy case.

  • April 18, 2025

    Eletson's New Owners Look To Oust Reed Smith From Cases

    Reorganized Greek oil shipping group Eletson Holdings Inc. has told a New York bankruptcy judge that Reed Smith LLP should stop representing the company and its former owners in litigation and appeals or face sanctions.

  • April 18, 2025

    Skadden Atty Joins Milbank's Financial Restructuring Group

    Milbank LLP has added a longtime Skadden counsel as a partner in its financial restructuring group in the New York office, as part of the firm's ongoing global expansion of its restructuring practice.

  • April 18, 2025

    Zips Car Wash Gets OK For $279M Debt-Swap Ch. 11 Plan

    A Texas bankruptcy judge on Friday approved Zips Car Wash's $279 million debt-swap reorganization, overriding the U.S. Trustee's office's arguments against the plan's claims releases for third parties.

  • April 17, 2025

    K&L Gates Bungled Crypto Co.'s Bankruptcy Claim, Suit Says

    Gryphon Digital Mining has sued its former counsel K&L Gates LLP, claiming it dropped the ball on a bankruptcy filing that cost the company millions of dollars and complicated another legal case, all while allegedly overbilling the crypto mining firm by $1 million for related matters.

  • April 17, 2025

    Meet The Attys Leading Global Clean Energy In Ch. 11

    A group of lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright and Kirkland & Ellis LLP is representing renewable fuel company Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc.'s Chapter 11, as the company is holding a prearranged restructuring plan supported by most of its secured lenders. 

  • April 17, 2025

    Mitel Networks Gets Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed In Texas

    A Texas bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved telecommunications group Mitel Networks' disclosures regarding its prepackaged Chapter 11 plan and confirmed the company's reorganization proposal, overruling an objection from the U.S. Trustee's Office regarding claims release provisions.

  • April 17, 2025

    Exela Gets OK For $5M Financing While In DIP Talks

    A Texas bankruptcy judge gave Excela Technologies the go-ahead for a $5 million transaction as a stopgap while the payment processing company works to resolve objections to the final order for its proposed $185 million in Chapter 11 financing.

  • April 17, 2025

    Forever 21's Paul Weiss Hire Approved In Ch. 11 Case

    Clothing retailer Forever 21 reached an agreement with the U.S. Trustee late Wednesday that will allow the company to retain law firm Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP as special counsel related to asset sales after the parties agreed to a more limited scope of work for the firm.

  • April 17, 2025

    FTX Can Serve Binance Execs Via Email In $1.76B Suit

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge has allowed the FTX Recovery Trust to serve a $1.76 billion clawback suit against Binance via alternative means, saying the trust may serve the suit on two ex-Binance executives by email or social media.

  • April 17, 2025

    Petersen Health Gets Initial OK To Take Votes On Ch. 11 Plan

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday provisionally approved skilled nursing facility operator Petersen Health Care's bid to send its Chapter 11 liquidation plan out to creditors for voting, months after the company sold off most of its assets.

  • April 17, 2025

    Dorsey & Whitney Adds DOJ Bankruptcy Ace In Del., NY

    Dorsey & Whitney LLP has fortified its bankruptcy and financial restructuring group in Delaware and New York with an attorney who came aboard from the U.S. Department of Justice.

  • April 16, 2025

    3rd Circ. Punts Mining Co. Document Fight To Ch. 11 Judge

    The Third Circuit vacated a Delaware bankruptcy judge's order to unseal records a successor of Essar Steel's U.S. unit is seeking to bolster its antitrust claims against Cleveland-Cliffs, ruling Wednesday that the Chapter 11 judge used the wrong standard.

  • April 16, 2025

    Limits On Conn. Biz Law Stay In Effect In Sandy Hook Case

    A Connecticut appeals court's $150 million paring of a $1.44 billion judgment against Infowars host Alex Jones for defaming the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims' families was a shift away from a broader view of the state's most popular business litigation statute, several experts told Law360.

  • April 16, 2025

    Imerys Says Italian Unit In Danger From Talc Lawsuits

    Bankrupt talc producer Imerys Talc America on Wednesday defended its recent move to file a Chapter 11 case for its Italian subsidiary, saying the foreign unit is facing imminent financial danger should it be targeted in talc injury suits.

  • April 16, 2025

    Franchise Group Pursues $194M Ch. 11 Asset Sale

    Retail chain owner Franchise Group urged a Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday to let it sell its Vitamin Shoppe assets to a buyer offering nearly $194 million to take the assets and some related liabilities off the debtor's hands.

Expert Analysis

  • A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing

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    U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.

  • Lessons Learned From SAS' Flight Through Chapter 11

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    Scandinavia's SAS is the first European airline to find its wings through the U.S. Chapter 11 process since COVID-19 rocked the aviation industry — and while the process involved some familiar steps, certain complex jurisdictional issues and non-U.S. stakeholders required the carrier to venture into uncharted airspace, says Emily Hong at Norton Rose.

  • Bankruptcy Ruling Provides Guidance On 363 Asset Sales

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    HE v. Avadim Holdings, a recent ruling from the District of Delaware, underscores the principle that rejection of executory contracts does not unwind completed transfers of property and the importance of clear and precise language in sale orders and asset purchase agreements in bankruptcy cases, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments

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    As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

  • Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.

  • Terraform Case May Be Bellwether For Crypto Enforcement

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    The prosecution of crypto company Terraform Labs and its CEO, Do Kwon, offers a unique test of the line between lawful and unlawful conduct in digital transactions, and the Trump administration’s posture toward the case will provide clues about its cryptocurrency enforcement agenda in the years to come, say attorneys at Brooks Pierce.

  • How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

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    The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

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    Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.

  • How Courts Can Filter Nonmeritorious Claims In Mass Torts

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    Nonmeritorious claims have been a key obstacle to settlement in many recent high-profile mass torts, but courts may be able to use tools they already have to solve this problem, says Samir Parikh at Wake Forest University.

  • Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.

  • Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence

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    Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work

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    Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.

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