Mid Cap
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June 24, 2025
Inmates Say Tehum Ch. 11 Doesn't Block Suits Against Spinoff
A group of current and former Maryland prison inmates asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to find the Chapter 11 plan of prison healthcare provider Tehum Care Services does not put a stop to lawsuits against the company that spun off from it prior to bankruptcy.
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June 24, 2025
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
France's second-largest telecommunications group petitioned for Chapter 15 recognition in the U.S. as it looks to restructure some $22 billion in debt in its home country. Slumping sales in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic led a Vermont-based garden supplier to launch Chapter 11 proceedings to sell the business. And the operator of online job search board Monster.com hit bankruptcy with multiple purchase agreements in hand.
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June 24, 2025
Bankrupt Mass Tort Atty To Convert Ch. 11 To Liquidation
A Texas mass tort attorney who filed for bankruptcy allegedly owing hundreds of millions of dollars to litigation funders agreed to shift his Chapter 11 case to a Chapter 7 liquidation, putting to rest the U.S. Trustee's bid to convert or dismiss his case.
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June 24, 2025
BRG Continues Data Breach Analysis In Diocese Ch. 11 Cases
Attorneys representing consulting firm Berkeley Research Group told a Vermont bankruptcy judge Tuesday that the company is continuing its internal investigation and analysis of information stolen in a March cyber attack to determine if claimant data tied to a dozen Catholic diocese bankruptcy cases was included in the breach.
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June 24, 2025
Boeing Says COVID-Era Docs Needed In Suit Over 737 Sales
Boeing is urging a Washington federal court to compel a defunct South African airline to turn over documents about its financial state and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business from 2019 to 2021, as the plane maker fights a suit alleging it hid the flaws of its 737 Max line.
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June 24, 2025
Silver Airways Keeps Ch. 11, Gets Trustee
A Florida bankruptcy judge said Tuesday he will turn over management of Silver Airways' Chapter 11 to a court-appointed trustee, finding the airline's abrupt shutdown earlier this month and the handling of the sale of its remaining assets show that current management is not up to the task, but declined to dismiss the proceedings or convert the case to a Chapter 7.
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June 24, 2025
Stoli USA Can Take Votes On Ch. 11 Plan After Creditor Deal
A Texas bankruptcy judge on Tuesday conditionally approved Stoli Group USA's disclosure statement for its Chapter 11 plan, letting the U.S. arm of vodka maker Stoli take votes on a reorganization deal after the company resolved a dispute with unsecured creditors.
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June 24, 2025
Job Search Site Monster Hits Ch. 11 With 3 Initial Bidders
The company behind job search website Monster.com filed for bankruptcy Tuesday, listing over $100 million in liabilities and saying in a news release that it has three stalking horse bidders for various assets lined up.
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June 23, 2025
FTX Trust Slams Three Arrows' 'Illogical' $1.5B Claim
The FTX bankruptcy recovery trust on Friday objected to a $1.53 billion claim made by the now-liquidated cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital Ltd., saying the "illogical and baseless" claim grossly inflates the actual value of assets associated with its customers' FTX accounts, while offering zero supporting evidence.
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June 23, 2025
Heritage Coal Nears Court Approval Of $21M Ch. 11 Sales
A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Monday she will grant insolvent mining operation Heritage Coal permission ahead of a follow-up hearing to sell its assets to bidders collectively offering more than $21 million if the debtor can submit final versions of its proposed sale documents beforehand.
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June 23, 2025
Bankruptcies Sweep Home Solar Industry, But Not Like Before
A confluence of elevated interest rates, state energy policies and the possible end of federal tax incentives have combined over the last year to take the air out of what had been a rapidly inflating residential solar power industry.
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June 23, 2025
EV Co. Unit PTGi Wants Damages For Creditor's Failed Ch. 7
A subsidiary of electric vehicle company Charge Enterprises has urged a Delaware bankruptcy judge to award compensatory and punitive damages of at least $3.5 million for the harm it suffered from an involuntary Chapter 7 filing launched by a creditor found to be acting in bad faith.
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June 23, 2025
23andMe Sale Nears Ruling, Tariff Policies Drive Bankruptcy
A Missouri bankruptcy judge said he will soon rule on the proposed $305 million sale of 23andMe to a nonprofit led by its co-founder. Meanwhile, shifting tariff policies under President Donald Trump have been blamed for recent bankruptcies, and experts at a conference in New York discussed the future of Chapter 11 and how a second Trump term could shape bankruptcy law.
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June 23, 2025
Delaware Firm Richards Layton Names New Leadership Team
Delaware firm Richards Layton & Finger PA announced Monday that bankruptcy attorney Paul N. Heath has been elected to serve as its next president starting July 1 and will be joined on the firm's leadership team by two other firm directors, Jeffrey L. Moyer and Matthew S. Criscimagna.
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June 23, 2025
Oak and Fort Gets US Provisional Protection In Ch. 15 Case
A New York bankruptcy judge on Monday granted Canadian clothing retailer Oak and Fort Corp. provisional protections in its Chapter 15 case while the debtor awaits recognition of its foreign insolvency as the primary proceeding.
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June 23, 2025
Chili's Says Worker's Bankruptcy Omission Dooms Wage Suit
A former Chili's employee should have his wage and hour action against the chain's parent company tossed because the case wasn't listed among his assets in bankruptcy court, the company argued, saying he knew he was supposed to divulge this information and still failed to do so.
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June 20, 2025
23andMe Judge Aims For Quick Decision On Sale To Founder
After a second all-day hearing, a Missouri bankruptcy judge said he would decide as quickly as he can on the proposed $305 million sale of genetic testing company 23andMe to a nonprofit led by co-founder Anne Wojcicki.
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June 20, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Senior Living, Data Centers, CEQA
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into a senior housing surge, data center construction, and the Golden State's latest efforts to spur housing construction without upsetting the California Environmental Quality Act.
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June 20, 2025
Tariffs Are Causing Bankruptcies, And A New DIP Covenant
From a small Canadian clothing retailer to a global auto parts maker, at least four companies placed the blame for their recent bankruptcies squarely on America's new tariff regime, with one even adding a tariff-specific covenant to its post-petition financing deal.
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June 20, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Pogust Goodhead face legal action from mining giant BHP Group, Trainline bring a procurement claim against the Department for Transport, Sworders auction house sue Conservative peer Patricia Rawlings, and Nokia hit with a patents claim by Hisense. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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June 20, 2025
School Operator Gets Nod On Initial Ch. 11 Financing
Higher Ground Education Inc., an owner and operator of Montessori schools, received interim approval Friday from a Texas bankruptcy judge to access a portion of its $8 million in Chapter 11 financing, after issues over the loan's fees and a roll up of prepetition debt were addressed.
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June 20, 2025
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
Bankruptcy judges will consider Exela Technologies' Chapter 11 plan and disclosure statement, decide whether Party City can solicit creditor votes on its plan, rule on the roughly $7 million asset sale of Publishers Clearing House, and address second-day motions in Everstream Solutions' case.
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June 20, 2025
Rhodium, Investors Agree To Delay Ch. 11 Exclusivity Fight
A Texas bankruptcy judge said Friday he will allow cryptocurrency miner Rhodium to set aside a group of startup funders' bid to terminate its exclusive right to file a Chapter 11 plan in its insolvency case, agreeing to first decide whether claims asserted by the investors are valid.
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June 20, 2025
White And Williams Hires 6, Launches 3 New Practices
White and Williams LLP announced this week that it has welcomed six Northeastern attorneys to its business department, two of whom will lead three new practice areas for the firm.
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June 20, 2025
Gymnastics Co. Cuts Deal In EEOC Sex Harassment Suit
A gymnastics business will pay a former coach $50,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming the company's co-owner repeatedly propositioned her and other teen workers for sex, according to a Mississippi federal court filing.
Expert Analysis
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The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO
The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.
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What Being An 'Insider' Means In Ch. 11, And Why It Matters
As borrowers grapple with approaching near-term maturities on corporate debt, lenders should be proactive in mitigating the risks of being classified as an insider in potential bankruptcies, including heightened scrutiny, preference risk, plan voting and more, say David Hillman and Steve Ma at Proskauer.
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How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program
During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.
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Navigating The Bankruptcy Terrain After Purdue Pharma
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma is having a significant impact on bankruptcies, with recent cases addressing nonconsensual third-party releases and opt-out mechanisms, and highlighting strategies practitioners can employ to avoid running afoul of the decision, say Brett Axelrod and Agostino Zammiello at Fox Rothschild.
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Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys
Generation Z associates bring unique perspectives and expectations to the workplace, so it’s imperative that supervising attorneys adapt their feedback approach in order to help young lawyers learn and grow — which is good for law firms, too, says Rachael Bosch at Fringe Professional Development.
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How 9th Circ. Ruling Expands Bankruptcy Trustees' Powers
The Ninth Circuit recently held in The Lovering Tubbs Trust v. Hoffman that a trustee can avoid intentionally fraudulent transfers, even if no creditor suffered harm as a result, materially strengthening bankruptcy trustees' powers, say Robert Klyman and Rod Kazempour at DLA Piper.
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State Of The States' AI Legal Ethics Landscape
Over the past year, several state bar associations, as well as the American Bar Association, have released guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in legal practice, all of which share overarching themes and some nuanced differences, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law Group.
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8 Childhood Lessons That Can Help You Be A Better Attorney
A new school year is underway, marking a fitting time for attorneys to reflect on some fundamental life lessons from early childhood that offer a framework for problems that no legal textbook can solve, say Chris Gismondi and Chris Campbell at DLA Piper.
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Playing Diplomacy Makes Us Better Lawyers
Similar to the practice of law, the rules of Diplomacy — a strategic board game set in pre-World War I Europe — are neither concise nor without ambiguity, and weekly gameplay with our colleagues has revealed the game's practical applications to our work as attorneys, say Jason Osborn and Ben Bevilacqua at Winston & Strawn.
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Mental Health First Aid: A Brief Primer For Attorneys
Amid a growing body of research finding that attorneys face higher rates of mental illness than the general population, firms should consider setting up mental health first aid training programs to help lawyers assess mental health challenges in their colleagues and intervene with compassion, say psychologists Shawn Healy and Tracey Meyers.
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AI May Limit Key Learning Opportunities For Young Attorneys
The thing that’s so powerful about artificial intelligence is also what’s most scary about it — its ability to detect patterns may curtail young attorneys’ chance to practice the lower-level work of managing cases, preventing them from ever honing the pattern recognition skills that undergird creative lawyering, says Sarah Murray at Trialcraft.
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Considering Possible PR Risks Of Certain Legal Tactics
Disney and American Airlines recently abandoned certain litigation tactics in two lawsuits after fierce public backlash, illustrating why corporate counsel should consider the reputational implications of any legal strategy and partner with their communications teams to preempt public relations concerns, says Chris Gidez at G7 Reputation Advisory.
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It's No Longer Enough For Firms To Be Trusted Advisers
Amid fierce competition for business, the transactional “trusted adviser” paradigm from which most firms operate is no longer sufficient — they should instead aim to become trusted partners with their most valuable clients, says Stuart Maister at Strategic Narrative.