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5 Tips For Navigating Your Firm's All-Attorney Summit

Law firm retreats should be approached strategically, as they present valuable opportunities to advance both the f... (more story)

How Bankrupt Cos. Can Seek Refunds For Illegal Tariffs

In light of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision striking down President Donald Trump's International Emergenc... (more story)

Law School's Missed Lessons: The Human Element

Law school teaches you to quickly apply intellect and logic when handling a legal issue, but every fact pattern al... (more story)

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Genesis Fights DCG Bid To Escape $1.1B Note Liability

Crypto lender Genesis told a New York bankruptcy judge that its parent company, crypto conglomerate Digital Currency Group Inc., should not be able to argue that it has no further obligations under a $1.1 bill... (more story)

Serta Lenders End Trial Over 'Uptier' Ahead Of Summer Ruling

Lenders to Serta Simmons Bedding presented closing arguments in Texas bankruptcy court Wednesday in a trial over damages that investors excluded from the mattress maker's 2020 "uptier" deal say they should be ... (more story)

Ice Miller Grows In Delaware With 5-Atty Bankruptcy Team

Ice Miller LLP announced Wednesday that it hired a five-attorney bankruptcy and restructuring team from Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP to help expand its recently opened office in Wilmington, Delaware.

Ashurst Adds 4 Ex-Bracewell Partners To Finance Practice

Ashurst LLP has announced the addition of a four-partner team in New York to expand its finance and restructuring capacities ahead of a proposed merger with Perkins Coie LLP.

Inmarsat Strikes Back In $100M Ligado Row

Satellite operator Inmarsat has objected to a bid by bankrupt telecom company Ligado Networks LLC to delay a $100 million payment to Inmarsat, saying the pledged payment is unconditional.

SiriusXM Beats Research Institute's Patent Case Due To Delay

A Delaware federal judge on Tuesday said German research institute Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's delay in bringing a patent suit against SiriusXM was fatal to its claims, after the Federal Circuit previously said ... (more story)

Genesis Gets OK For $7.3M Employee Bonus Plan

A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday gave Genesis Healthcare permission to pay up to $7.3 million in bonuses to executives and other employees, agreeing with the nursing home chain that the workers are needed to k... (more story)

Beasley Allen Says NJ Justices Review Of Talc DQ 'Essential'

Beasley Allen urged the New Jersey Supreme Court to hear its appeal of a lower court's decision to disqualify it from representing plaintiffs in multicounty litigation over Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby ... (more story)

First Brands Seeks To Close Brakes, Spark Plug Businesses

First Brands has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to let the auto parts supplier wind down some of its remaining businesses, including several brake components brands and its Autolite spark plug unit.

Bankman-Fried Must Reveal Any Legal Help In Pro Se Motion

A federal judge in Manhattan on Monday ordered incarcerated FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to reveal how much, if any, attorney help he had in drafting his motion for a new trial, saying criminal defendants don... (more story)

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EV Co. Investors Get Final OK Of $13.3M Deal, Atty Fees

Investors in bankrupt electric vehicle company Arrival have gotten final approval for their nearly $13.3 million deal ending claims the company touted a purportedly profitable business plan as it went public v... (more story)

Woman Deserves Relief From Tax Prep Fraud, Justices Told

Two taxpayer groups and a tax counsel association urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a woman's appeal over liabilities triggered by a fraudulent preparer, arguing the Third Circuit decision in the case misre... (more story)

Ex-Nikola CEOs Can't Get Bankruptcy Pause For Investor Suit

Former CEOs of bankrupt electric-truck maker Nikola Corp. can't hit pause on proposed investor class action claims they face while related claims against the company are stayed amid its bankruptcy proceedings,... (more story)

Fecal Treatment Co. Says Ch. 11 Is Best Option To Sell Assets

Microbiome treatment developer Finch Therapeutics told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday that its lack of income or ability to collect on a patent judgment justified its Chapter 11 filing despite a lack of secured debts.

Alaskan Airline Gets OK For $20M Asset Sale In Ch. 11

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wednesday said he would approve Alaska-based airline operator Float Alaska's request for permission to sell aircraft, spare parts and an affiliate for more than $20 million.

Cannabis Co. Seeks Ch. 15 As It Eyes Sales Of US Business

The foreign representative for Cannabist Company Holdings Inc., a purveyor of cannabis products, asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday to recognize the company's Canadian insolvency in U.S. courts as it ... (more story)

Judge Pushes Fight Over Gov't Contractor's Ch. 7 To July

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday delayed a fight over the conversion of government contractor Team Systems International's bankruptcy case until July so it can be heard alongside a fraudulent transfer tr... (more story)

Justices Weigh Change To Estoppel Rule Used In Ch. 13 Case

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether the Fifth Circuit erred in letting judicial estoppel bar a Chapter 13 debtor from pursuing tort litigation after failing to disclose the claim to a b... (more story)

4th Circ. Affirms False Ads Verdict Against Chinese Pool Co.

The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a jury verdict finding a Chinese pool parts company liable for falsely advertising its products as made in the USA as part of a larger judgment favoring a North Carolina ... (more story)

Caribbean Resort Seeks OK For Ch. 11 Global Settlement

A bankrupt resort residence complex on the Caribbean island and British Overseas Territory of Anguilla asked a Delaware judge to approve a settlement with various parties including a family who alleged their c... (more story)