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BREAKING: High Court Will Take Up Case Of Goldman Arbitration Denial

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take up a case involving a Fourth Circuit decision that denied an attempt by Goldman Sachs to arbitrate disputes with two debtors in bankruptcy over alleged violations of the automatic stay.

Sub V Bankruptcy Threshold Bill Heads To President's Desk

A bill to increase bankruptcy debt eligibility limits for Subchapter V, opening the streamlined reorganization process to more small businesses, is awaiting a signature by the president to become law.

VTB Ruling Limits Reach Of Sanctions Over Creditor Rights

A ruling by an English appeals court that sanctions do not wipe out the rights of creditors has drawn a boundary around the government's powers — though lawyers warn that the restrictions still leave those rights worth muc...(read more)

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

The past week in London has seen Samsung sue Petrofac and its administrators, building materials giant Kingspan hit with two financial list claims by dozens of institutional investors, and Boehringer Ingelheim file a paten...(read more)

Kirkland Adds 40-Atty Weil Team Led By Ramona Nee

Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced Friday the addition of 40 attorneys from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, including the private equity practice co-leader who was once set to lead the firm.

Bankrupt LIV Golf Scraps 'LIV 2.0' Plan, Moves To Wind Down

LIV Golf is shutting down its plan to reorganize after one of its debtor-in-possession lenders backed out of its pledge to contribute $300 million toward its reorganization, the troubled men's professional golf league told...(read more)

Invitae Privacy Suit Must Get OK From NJ Bankruptcy Judge

A New Jersey bankruptcy judge said Thursday he will need to see more evidence to resolve an "ambiguity" over whether class action privacy claims against genetic testing company Invitae Corp. belong in his court.

Spirit Agrees To Partly Lift TRO In Airplane Deal Suit

A New York bankruptcy judge said Thursday he would allow Spirit Airlines to lift a temporary restraining order on executives at CSDS Asset Management and Zed Aerocapital LLC as part of an adversary case over a failed airpl...(read more)

Tower Asks For Waiver, Clarification Related To EchoStar Fund

A commercial tower landlord has asked the Federal Communications Commission for clarification or a waiver of agency rules governing a trust that EchoStar must use to repay companies related to its bankruptcy case.

Stay Relief Denied In 777 Partners Ch. 11 Discovery Fight

A Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday denied a motion for stay relief in the Chapter 11 case of investment firm 777 Partners, finding a creditor's request to conduct discovery of the debtor in connection to a New York fraud l...(read more)

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Energy Co. Cites 'Economic Duress' For $5.5M Unpaid Fees

Egyptian petrochemicals company Carbon Holdings Ltd. has accused financial adviser Houlihan Lokey of pressuring it into signing a deal to repay millions of dollars of consultancy fees owed for debt restructuring work, as i...(read more)

Chancery Won't Allow Redo Of Fight Over Fund's $9M In Cash

The Delaware Chancery Court on Thursday declined to revise rulings in a yearslong dispute over a distressed credit fund's records and more than $9 million of withheld cash, disagreeing with arguments that the fund's former...(read more)

Diminished 'Kings' Chain Looks To Liquidate Over Atty Fees

A Pennsylvania federal bankruptcy judge had qualms Thursday about plans to wind down the last two restaurants in the formerly regional Kings Family Restaurant chain, worrying the involuntary bankruptcy was driven by lawyer...(read more)

AI-Moderated Social App Can Tap Part Of $1.23M DIP Loan

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday granted interim approval for a $1.23 million debtor-in-possession financing package for WeAre8, an artificial intelligence-moderated social media app, to fund its Chapter 11 proceedings...(read more)

FitLab Gets OK For $2.5M Ch. 11 Financing Draw

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday gave fitness business FitLab Inc. interim permission to take out $2.5 million in Chapter 11 financing after hearing the company will be seeking to sell off its assets.

True Food Kitchen Gets Another $2M In Ch. 11 Funding

A Texas bankruptcy judge said Wednesday that he would allow health-focused restaurant chain True Food Kitchen to borrow another $2 million to fund its Chapter 11 case and pay employees.

FitLab Says Supply Issues, Failed Nike Deal Led To Ch. 11

FitLab on Wednesday blamed supply chain disruptions in its exercise equipment business and a failed partnership with Nike for its Chapter 11 filing.

AI-Moderated Social App Hits Ch. 11 With $32M Debt

WeAre8, a social media platform that uses artificial intelligence to moderate content, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware with more than $32 million in funded debt and plans to sell all its assets.

Simry Says It's Close To Deal In Controlling Family Dispute

Simry Real Estate Corp. on Wednesday told a New York bankruptcy judge that it expects to settle a dispute with a member of the debtor's controlling family by the end of the week.

Judge OKs $353M Bid For Power Plant In Ch. 11

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has given West Virginia coal plant operator Omnis Pleasants the go-ahead to accept an approximately $353 million baseline bid for its assets in an auction to be held next week.

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3 Factors That Can Make Or Break A Subchapter V Case

The Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act may soon increase the debt limit for Subchapter V bankruptcy, making the process availa...(read more)

The Invisible AI Danger That May Undermine Legal Profession

A public database tracking cases involving hallucinations generated by artificial intelligence recently surpassed 2,200 entries...(read more)

How Spirit's 1st Bankruptcy Sowed The Seeds Of Its Collapse

Though Spirit Airlines' first Chapter 11 plan was broadly supported and moved swiftly through confirmation, it avoided using ma...(read more)