The liquidators of Culligan Ltd., a now-defunct affiliate of the global water treatment brand, asked a New York bankruptcy judge to recognize a Bermuda settlement ending a 14-year "nuisance" derivative shareholder lawsuit, while the plaintiffs in the suit argued the settlement violates the U.S. Supreme Court's Purdue Pharma decision barring nonconsensual releases.
BFG Supply Co. LLC, a major U.S. distributor of horticultural and agricultural supplies, has hired attorneys from Cole Schotz PC to guide its Chapter 11 case as the debtor pursues a sale of all its assets.
Two restaurant chains hit bankruptcy, saying they were casualties of an erratic economy. A hospice care provider and an operator of mental health facilities filed for bankruptcy protection. And a real estate developer entered bankruptcy court after a dispute involving tribal law.