Mid Cap
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January 30, 2025
Pashman Stein Brings On Bankruptcy Pros In Delaware
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC has added two attorneys, including one from Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP, to continue to grow its bankruptcy, restructuring and creditors' rights practice in Delaware and beyond.
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January 30, 2025
Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Weil
Bankruptcy attorneys from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP steered hospital chain Steward Health Care's $9 billion bankruptcy and represented Scandinavian Airlines in its restructuring of $2 billion in debt across the U.S. and Sweden, earning a spot among the 2024 Law360 Bankruptcy Groups of the Year.
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January 30, 2025
Judge Stays NY Diocese Abuse Suits, Citing 2nd Circ. Ruling
A New York bankruptcy judge on Thursday agreed to stay sexual abuse claims filed under the state's Child Victims Act against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, deciding that a Second Circuit ruling in 2022 makes clear that legal actions naming debtors as defendants are barred by bankruptcy's automatic stay.
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January 29, 2025
Cobalt Refiner Hits Ch. 11 With Plan To Cut $164M In Debt
A Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday put the operator of one of the world's largest cobalt refineries on course for a March hearing on a Chapter 11 plan to shed nearly $164 million in debt as it deals with depressed cobalt prices it blames on Chinese oversupply.
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January 29, 2025
Calif. Trucking Group In Talks With Possible Ch. 11 Buyer
KAL Freight Inc. expects to file a Chapter 11 plan in February that may toggle between a sale of the business or another form of reorganization, lawyers for the trucking group told a Texas bankruptcy judge on Wednesday.
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January 29, 2025
Calif. Woman Denied Relief From Joint Tax Debt
A California woman is ineligible for relief from the tax liability she and her husband accrued due to incorrectly claimed retirement fund withdrawals, the U.S. Tax Court ruled Wednesday, upholding the Internal Revenue Service's decision to deny the relief.
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January 29, 2025
NY Battery Startup Gets Interim OK For Ch. 11 Loan
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wednesday gave interim permission for lithium-ion battery maker iM3NY to access part of a $17.5 million Chapter 11 financing from its senior lender, along with a host of other routine motions.
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January 29, 2025
Fla. Judge OKs Settlement In Energy Drink Co. Bankruptcy
A Florida federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved a $3 million settlement in the bankruptcy case of Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc., the company that produces Bang Energy drinks, but declined to seal an agreement with an insurer over the costs of litigation in a Monster Energy Co. lawsuit.
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January 29, 2025
Rental Co. Urges NC Justices To Review Debt Deadline Ruling
A South Carolina real estate rental company urged the North Carolina Supreme Court on Tuesday to overturn a lower court's decision that the company missed the window to enforce a debt because the automatic stay triggered by the debtor's bankruptcy filing didn't toll the statutory 10-year period for the company to renew the judgment.
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January 29, 2025
NY Archdiocese Wants Abuse Coverage Row Segmented
The Archdiocese of New York urged a New York state court to analyze coverage in phases for over 1,300 sex abuse lawsuits it and its affiliated entities face, arguing that because the "vast majority" of the underlying lawsuits are still being litigated, assessing coverage prematurely could be "highly prejudicial."
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January 29, 2025
JCPenney Says Jackson Walker Owes $1M For Judge's Affair
Jackson Walker LLP should have to return the more than $1 million paid to it by J.C. Penney given the firm's failure to disclose that one of its partners had a romantic relationship with the judge who had overseen the retailer's bankruptcy, the retailer's estate says in a new lawsuit in Texas federal court.
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January 29, 2025
Bankrupt MMA Law Seeks Hurricane Case Fees From 2 Firms
Bankrupt firm MMA Law has filed adversary suits against two law firms in Texas bankruptcy court seeking to recover fees related to work done on behalf of hurricane victim clients that it says belong to its bankruptcy estate.
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January 29, 2025
3rd Circ. Skeptical Of Philly Firm's Ch. 7 Case Fee Quest
The Third Circuit on Wednesday seemed skeptical that Spector Gaden Rosen Vinci PC properly informed a bankruptcy court of the billing and services provided to a couple in a Chapter 7 case in which a judge sanctioned the firm for violating disclosure rules, a matter that left one appeals judge "shocked" at the Philadelphia firm's alleged shortfall.
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January 29, 2025
Meet The Attys Guiding Biora's Ch. 11
Clinical-stage biotechnology company Biora has hired a team of lawyers from McDermott Will & Emery LLP to see it through its Chapter 11, which the debtor started to address funded debt obligations and sell assets to finance its ongoing clinical development.
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January 29, 2025
Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Sullivan & Cromwell
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in 2024 carried two complex, crisis-driven Chapter 11s across the bankruptcy finish line, confirming plans for defunct crypto exchange FTX and the former operator of Silicon Valley Bank, earning it a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Bankruptcy Groups of the Year.
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January 29, 2025
Lowenstein Sandler Hit With Malpractice Suit From Dispensary
A cannabis dispensary facing a lawsuit from Lowenstein Sandler LLP for unpaid legal fees has fired back with a malpractice suit against the firm, alleging its attorneys helped the dispensary's former CEO in an attempted hostile takeover of the company.
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January 29, 2025
Katten Real Estate Leaders Suggest Prenegotiated Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy protection is usually a last resort for commercial real estate borrowers. But for a large distressed asset in a high-tax district, a prepackaged bankruptcy is a no-brainer, according to Katten partners Scott M. Vetri and Timothy G. Little. Here's how it would work.
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January 29, 2025
Milbank Adds Ex-Skadden Financial Restructuring Pro In NY
Milbank LLP has added a corporate restructuring attorney previously with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP as a partner in its New York office, the firm has announced.
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January 29, 2025
Reed Smith Fee App Held For Eletson Probe
A New York bankruptcy judge Wednesday agreed to delay a hearing on Reed Smith's fees in the Eletson Holdings bankruptcy case while the reorganized debtor probes Reed Smith's alleged past ties with Eletson executives.
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January 29, 2025
Packaging Co. Plastic Suppliers Gets Initial OK For $16M Sale
A New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Wednesday conditionally approved packaging company Plastic Suppliers Inc.'s bid to sell its business for $16.4 million, saying a competitive auction proved the deal process had been conducted fairly.
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January 28, 2025
Jury Clears LED Distributor Of Korean Co.'s Fraud Claims
A California federal jury returned a verdict Tuesday clearing the head of a now-defunct LED screen distribution company of allegations that he lied to his Korean manufacturing partner about efforts to repay millions of dollars worth of mounting debts.
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January 28, 2025
Dubai Co. Begins Condo Project At Surfside Collapse Site
Dubai-based developer DAMAC International said Tuesday it plans to build its first U.S. real estate project in the town of Surfside, Florida, at the site where the 12-story Champlain Towers South condominium collapsed in June 2021, resulting in the deaths of 98 people.
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January 28, 2025
Solar Biotech Gets OK For Failed Bidder Breakup Fee
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday gave biotechnology firm Solar Biotech permission to pay a $456,000 breakup fee to the unsuccessful bidder in its Chapter 11 auction, saying the baseline offer provided a benefit to the estate.
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January 28, 2025
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
New York-based lithium-ion battery maker iM3NY filed for bankruptcy in Delaware, saying it was burdened by $136 million in debt after failing to secure funding for its production plant. Books Inc., a 174-year-old independent bookstore operator in the San Francisco Bay Area, is seeking Chapter 11 protection with $5.2 million in liabilities, and has blamed pandemic-related declines in in-store shopping for its financial woes.
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January 28, 2025
Corsa Coal Sale Date, Use Of Morgan Stanley Account OK'd
Bankrupt coal miner Corsa Coal Corp. won court approval on Tuesday to extend its asset sale process by two weeks, after assuring the court its debtor-in-possession financing will last long enough to fund the Chapter 11 case until a transaction can close in March.
Expert Analysis
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Pro Bono Work Is Powerful Self-Help For Attorneys
Oct. 22-28 is Pro Bono Week, serving as a useful reminder that offering free legal help to the public can help attorneys expand their legal toolbox, forge community relationships and create human connections, despite the challenges of this kind of work, says Orlando Lopez at Culhane Meadows.
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Why Delaware ABCs Are No Longer As Easy As 1-2-3
In light of the Court of Chancery's recent focus on additional disclosures, the assignment for the benefit of creditors process in Delaware may no longer be as efficient as it once was, and companies should be prepared to provide significantly more information leading up to an ABC, say attorneys at Goodwin.
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Diamond Sports Cases Shed Light On Executory Contracts
Recent Texas bankruptcy cases involving telecast fees payable by Diamond Sports to certain Major League Baseball teams provide a window into the dynamic relationship that can develop between debtors and counterparties under some executory contracts, say Joseph Badtke-Berkow and Robin Spigel at Allen & Overy.
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Playing In A Rock Cover Band Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Performing in a classic rock cover band has driven me to hone several skills — including focus, organization and networking — that have benefited my professional development, demonstrating that taking time to follow your muse outside of work can be a boon to your career, says Michael Gambro at Cadwalader.
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The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Espinosa On 'Lincoln Lawyer'
The murder trials in Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” illustrate the stark contrast between the ethical high ground that fosters and maintains the criminal justice system's integrity, and the ethical abyss that can undermine it, with an important reminder for all legal practitioners, say Judge Adam Espinosa and Andrew Howard at the Colorado 2nd Judicial District Court.
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Balancing Justice And Accountability In Opioid Bankruptcies
As Rite Aid joins other pharmaceutical companies in pursuing bankruptcy following the onslaught of state and federal litigation related to the opioid epidemic, courts and the country will have to reconcile the ideals of economic justice and accountability against the U.S. Constitution’s promise of a fresh start through bankruptcy, says Monique Hayes at DGIM Law.