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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)

Law School's Missed Lessons: Networking 101

Cultivating a network isn't part of the law school curriculum, but learning the soft skills needed to do so may be... (more story)

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Office Snapshot: Chipman Brown's Modern Expansion In Del.

In recently expanding the size of its office in Wilmington, Delaware, Chipman Brown Cicero & Cole LLP said the renovated space was designed with "productivity and comfort in mind."

Judge Raises Sanctions In Eletson Affiliate Ownership Row

The New York bankruptcy judge overseeing Eletson Holdings' Chapter 11 case has raised sanctions against three Cypriot corporations connected to the shipping company's former owners to $5,000 a day for failing ... (more story)

Del. Court OKs Marriott Role In Sonder Ch. 7 Wind-Down

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved Marriott International Inc.'s limited management intervention in a sudden liquidation by former short-term rental partner Sonder Hospitality Holdings, after Marriott ci... (more story)

Ex-SDNY Chief Rejects Claim Of Broken FTX Plea Promise

Former interim Manhattan U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon told a federal judge Thursday that she never promised crypto lobbyist Michelle Bond any kind of no-prosecute deal as the government negotiated a guilty p... (more story)

FDIC Can't Have Advisory Jury In $1.9B Fight With SVB Trust

A California federal judge Wednesday denied the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s request that she empanel an advisory jury in a suit looking to force the agency to return some $1.9 billion in frozen deposits ... (more story)

Lawmakers Urge High Court To Curb SEC's Receivership Powers

A group of Republican lawmakers is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a Texas businessman's case challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ability to place businesses into court-appointed... (more story)

Solar Firm Disputes Pine Gate's Equity Claim To Big Project

A Montana solar developer is challenging a component of Pine Gate Renewables' proposed bankruptcy sale of Sunstone Solar, one of the largest solar and battery energy storage projects in the United States, argu... (more story)

Everstream Ch. 11 Plan Gets OK Over US Trustee Objection

A Texas bankruptcy judge confirmed the Chapter 11 plan from business internet service provider Everstream Solutions after overruling an objection to the plan's third-party releases from the U.S. Trustee's Office.

Genesis Injury Claimants Urge 5th Circ. To Undo Stay Orders

Personal injury and wrongful death claimants have asked the Fifth Circuit to intervene in Genesis Healthcare's bankruptcy to unravel orders the group says obstruct claimant access to the civil justice system.

Canadian Gas Co. Hits Ch. 15 Ahead Of Nov. Debt Payments

Canacol Energy Ltd., a Canadian group that explores natural gas in Colombia, has sought Chapter 15 protection in New York, citing a liquidity crunch hampering its ability to make upcoming payments on over $900... (more story)

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NoMo SoHo Hotel Owner Seeks $125M Sale In Ch. 11

A New York bankruptcy judge agreed Thursday to approve sale procedures for the insolvent owner of the NoMo SoHo Hotel in Manhattan, setting it on a path to wrap up the process in just 20 days.

Village Roadshow Noteholders Blast Warner Bros. Bid To Sue

Noteholders of Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, the bankrupt company that co-produced blockbuster films including "The Matrix," have lashed out at an effort by Warner Bros. to sue them, saying it would ef... (more story)

Chancery Says $33M Nikola Deal 'More Than Fair'

Delaware Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick granted final approval Thursday to a pair of settlements totaling more than $33 million, including more than $1.8 million in fees and expenses, resolving years of... (more story)

Chinese Developer Has A Week To Reply To Involuntary Ch. 11

Xinyuan Real Estate, a developer based in Beijing, has until next Wednesday to respond to an involuntary bankruptcy petition that three of its creditors brought in April alleging the company is in default on $... (more story)

2nd Circ. Nixes REIT's CLO Fund Mismanagement Claims

The Second Circuit has backed the dismissal of mismanagement and fraud counterclaims lodged by a real estate investment trust and its subsidiary in a dispute involving a collateralized loan-obligation investme... (more story)

Unlockd Is Latest Google Foe To Seek Judge's Recusal

Unlockd Media has become at least the second Google antitrust foe to seek the recusal of U.S. District Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. over his close relationship with Google's vice president for litigation and discovery.

23andMe Seeks OK For Ch. 11 Plan With Release Tweaks

Attorneys for former DNA testing company 23andMe urged a Missouri bankruptcy judge Wednesday to approve its Chapter 11 liquidation plan, which resolved objections from states and the U.S. Trustee tied to claim releases.

Maverick Approved For Fabrication Biz Sale In Ch. 11

A Texas bankruptcy judge approved Maverick Gaming for a Chapter 11 sale of its fabrication business Wednesday, saying the company found the best deal for the assets even though the sale is to an insider.

Whole Foods' $1M Asbestos Suit Survives Dismissal Bid

Whole Foods can proceed with its $1 million lawsuit over construction work that freed asbestos and forced a store to close temporarily, after a North Carolina Business Court judge ruled the grocer alleged enou... (more story)

Pillsbury Asks 2nd Circ. To Guard $4M Client Fee From SEC

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on Wednesday urged the Second Circuit to allow it to keep a $4 million advance payment retainer from the since-convicted former CEO of a bankrupt cybersecurity company, but ... (more story)