For small business owners across the country, getting stuck in bankruptcy for years can come down to whether an individual judge thinks a nonvoting creditor class is a mathematical absurdity or a bar to a consensual plan.
A Spanish-language media company is seeking Chapter 11 relief after facing declining advertising revenue. A nationwide operator of bitcoin ATMs plans to wind down. And a boating supply business entered Chapter 11 with a restructuring support agreement to deal with more than $500 million in debt.
A judge rejected conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' appeal to shield assets belonging to his media business under the stay in Jones' personal Chapter 7 case. The Cannabist became the first marijuana company to secure Chapter 15 recognition of a foreign bankruptcy proceeding. And the U.S. Trustee's Office called for car parts giant First Brands' Chapter 11 case in Texas to be converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation.