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4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue

Though the emotional wear and tear of legal work can trap attorneys in conflict fatigue — leaving them unable to s... (more story)

2 Rulings Showcase Fuzzy Limits Of 'Related To' Jurisdiction

The Fifth and Ninth Circuits recently handed down decisions, in Sanchez Energy and Sawtelle Partners, respectively... (more story)

Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm

Launching and sustaining a law firm requires skills most law schools don't teach, but every lawyer should understa... (more story)

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Walter Haverfield Completes Merger With Bernstein-Burkley

Pittsburgh-based regional firm Bernstein-Burkley PC has expanded its resources and grown its Ohio footprint through a merger with Cleveland firm Walter Haverfield.

Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action

Product label maker Multi-Color Corp. entered Chapter 11 in New Jersey, the company that owns Fatburger filed for bankruptcy in Texas, and a Missouri-based packaging company sought insolvency protection in New Jersey.

Inspired Healthcare Capital Hits Ch. 11 With $1B+ Debt

Senior living facility operator Inspired Healthcare Capital has filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court, listing between $1 billion and $10 billion in debt and with plans to pursue an asset sale.

Businessman Fights Sanctions In $500M Miss America Feud

Attorneys for a Florida businessman locked in a $500 million dispute over the ownership of the Miss America pageant urged a federal judge Monday not to sanction their client for filing allegedly false document... (more story)

Investment Platform Linqto Seeks OK For Ch. 11 Plan

Linqto kicked off its Chapter 11 plan confirmation hearing in Texas Monday, as plan supporters and objectors grilled witnesses on the circumstances leading up to the former investment platform's bankruptcy and... (more story)

Label Maker Can Tap Ch. 11 DIP After Judge Trims Rollup

A New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Monday granted interim approval for global label maker Multi-Color Corp. to tap into post-petition financing, yet he halved the amount of money that lenders can initially roll ... (more story)

Tricolor Judge Delays Ruling On Fees For Vervent Loan Work

A Texas bankruptcy judge declined Monday to decide whether Tricolor Holdings loan servicer Vervent should be paid fees for its work locating thousands of vehicles and other collateral backing the debt, saying ... (more story)

Hinshaw Adds 16 McGlinchey Attys, Launches In Cleveland

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP has opened a new Cleveland office and greatly expanded its consumer financial services practice with a group of 16 attorneys from the recently shuttered McGlinchey Stafford PLLC, the firm said Monday.

ArentFox Schiff Taps Bankruptcy Pro To Lead LA Office

ArentFox Schiff LLP has tapped a longtime bankruptcy attorney to lead its Los Angeles office.

Fenwick Reaches Deal In FTX Crypto Scam Suit

Fenwick & West LLP and victims of the infamous FTX Trading Ltd. cryptocurrency scam are working toward a settlement in a case over the firm's alleged role in the trading platform's collapse.

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HSBC Claims Barclay Bros Stalling Petition Over £140M Debt

HSBC Bank PLC told a London court on Tuesday that two members of the Barclay Family have owed it £140 million ($192 million) since April 2024 and that the brothers are now seeking to adjourn bankruptcy petitio... (more story)

Investment Firm Hits Ch. 11 In Delaware With $100M+ Debt

Two companies, investment company Michal International Investment LLC and MII Aviation Services LLC, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware, listing liabilities of at least $10 million and $100 million, respectively.

Honeywell Faces Bid For Fee Advancement In Russia Case

The Delaware Chancery Court on Monday heard a sharply contested argument over whether a former Honeywell executive is entitled to advancement of legal fees tied to Russian insolvency and customs proceedings, a... (more story)

Data Co. Seeks Liquidation With $194M Debt

Marketing research company Premise Data has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in Delaware bankruptcy court, listing $194 million of debt and seeking to wind down after selling what it says was the most viable po... (more story)

Ropes & Gray Hires 4 Restructuring Attys From Fried Frank

Ropes & Gray LLP announced on Monday that its new global restructuring group chair is a former Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP partner who arrives at the firm alongside three of her colleagues.

JPMorgan Seeks Ch. 11 Trustee Or Ch. 7 For NYC Landlord

JPMorgan, the mortgage lender to a Manhattan loft owner, has urged a New York bankruptcy court to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee in the landlord's bankruptcy case or convert it to a liquidation under Chapter 7, ... (more story)

Blank Rome Nabs 5 Jeffer Mangels Hospitality Pros

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP founding partner Jim Butler has decamped to Blank Rome LLP with a team of four other hospitality pros, who will help build out the firm's hospitality and real estate teams,... (more story)

Urgent Care Co. Carbon Health Hits Ch. 11 With $100M+ Debt

Carbon Health Technologies Inc., an urgent care provider based in California, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief Monday in Texas, listing more than $100 million in liabilities.

Oilfield Co. Nine Energy Hits Ch. 11 To Cut $320M In Debt

Oilfield services provider Nine Energy Services filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court Monday with a prepackaged plan to cut $320 million of its $388 million in debt with an equity swap.

Atty Defends Retyped Docs In $500M Miss America Feud

A Florida attorney testified Friday in a $500 million dispute over the ownership of the Miss America pageant to explain how the operating agreements for two companies associated with the competition were not f... (more story)