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  • July 29, 2025

    DOJ Drops Challenge Of Amex GBT's $570M Deal For CWT

    The U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday that enforcers have agreed to drop their case challenging American Express Global Business Travel Inc.'s planned $570 million purchase of corporate travel management rival CWT Holdings LLC.

  • July 29, 2025

    Meet The Retired Michigan Federal Judge Joining JAMS

    Sean F. Cox, the retired chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan who was part of the mediation team in Detroit's municipal bankruptcy, has joined alternative dispute resolution services provider JAMS.

  • July 29, 2025

    Mich. Judge Sanctions Attys For False Case Quotations

    A Michigan federal judge on Monday ordered plaintiffs' attorneys in two cases against a robotics company to pay for the time opposing counsel took in filing an additional briefing because of false case quotations.

  • July 29, 2025

    Seeger Weiss Named Lead Negotiation Counsel In J&J MDL

    A New Jersey federal judge overseeing long-running multidistrict federal litigation against Johnson & Johnson over its talcum powder products has appointed Christopher A. Seeger of Seeger Weiss LLP to lead a negotiation team to guide plaintiffs through settlement talks.

  • July 29, 2025

    Rising Star: Weil's David Cohen

    David J. Cohen of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP has represented Steward Health Care in its sprawling Chapter 11 bankruptcy involving 31 hospitals across eight states, and he was selected to lead the firm's growing Miami office, earning him a spot among bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 29, 2025

    Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action

    A valve manufacturer hit bankruptcy in Delaware under pressure from mounting asbestos injury claims, a 3D printer designer entered Chapter 11 in Texas after it underwent an acquisition imposed by court order following a ruling that the purchaser had delayed the process, and a San Luis Obispo property developer filed for bankruptcy in California.

  • July 29, 2025

    Rochester Diocese Judge To Approve $246M Ch. 11 Plan

    A New York bankruptcy judge said Tuesday he was prepared to approve the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester's $246.4 million settlement of abuse claims in Chapter 11 after survivors voted unanimously to accept the deal.

  • July 28, 2025

    Dorm Operator Says There's No Need To Move Ch. 11 To Ga.

    The company that runs dormitory facilities at campuses in Georgia's public university system Monday told a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reject a motion to move its Chapter 11 case to Georgia, saying there's no need to change venue.

  • July 28, 2025

    Judge Nixes Puerto Rico Bond Claim, Tilson Sues Gigapower

    A New York federal judge ruled that bondholders of Puerto Rico's public electric utility cannot pursue claims against the commonwealth's government. Tilson Technology sued joint venture Gigapower in Texas, claiming a breached contract on major infrastructure work led to its bankruptcy. FTX agreed to drop six Delaware lawsuits seeking to recover $28.75 million in political donations, most of which went to Republican-aligned groups.

  • July 28, 2025

    Byju's Founders Question Jurisdiction In Ch. 11 Suit

    The married couple who founded bankrupt educational tech business Byju's Alpha asked a Delaware judge to dismiss an adversary complaint filed by the company, saying the bankruptcy court doesn't have personal jurisdiction over the pair in the $533 million suit.

  • July 28, 2025

    Jackson Walker Settles Judge Romance Claims For $485K

    Jackson Walker LLP has reached a $485,000 settlement with two former bankruptcy clients to resolve a dispute related to the concealed romance of a former partner and former Texas bankruptcy judge David R. Jones, according to a motion filed Friday.

  • July 28, 2025

    NYC Real Estate Week In Review

    Goodwin and Perkins Coie are among various law firms that landed work on the largest New York City real estate deals that hit public records last week, a period that saw a trio of nine-figure deals become public.

  • July 28, 2025

    Rising Star: Sullivan & Cromwell's Benjamin Beller

    Benjamin Beller of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP helped defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX through its Chapter 11 case and its disputes with other crypto debtors that culminated in a $14 billion-plus reorganization plan, earning him a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 28, 2025

    Biofuel Co. Global Clean To Exit Ch. 11 With New Owners

    A Texas bankruptcy judge on Monday signed off on renewable fuel producer Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc.'s plan to give control of the company to lenders and engineering firm CTCI, approving a Chapter 11 deal the firm said will let it tap $70 million in exit funding and turn around its business.

  • July 28, 2025

    J&J Loses Bid To Probe Beasley Allen Talc Litigation Funding

    A special master found Monday there is no reason to believe third-party funders are influencing Beasley Allen Law Firm's decisions in a massive talc litigation in New Jersey, defeating a subpoena from Johnson & Johnson digging into alleged third-party litigation funding.

  • July 28, 2025

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    A Delaware vice chancellor last week sent several coordinated derivative suits seeking millions of dollars in damages from AT&T to trial and also chose a boutique firm to lead a potential "blockbuster" suit challenging a take-private deal of a sports and entertainment group after "heated" attacks between competing counsel.

  • July 28, 2025

    Judge To Weigh If FTX Prosecutors Broke Plea Promise

    A Manhattan federal judge said Monday he will investigate an allegation by crypto lobbyist Michelle Bond that she was charged with campaign finance crimes despite a promise that a guilty plea by her husband, former FTX executive Ryan Salame, would leave her in the clear.

  • July 25, 2025

    What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week

    During the last week of July, bankruptcy judges will guide hearings that concern issues including confirmation of medical technology company Accelerate Diagnostics' Chapter 11 plan, converting hotel operator MOM CA's bankruptcy case to Chapter 7 and battery recycler Li-Cycle's request for approval of dismissal procedures.

  • July 25, 2025

    Wellpath Creditors' Bid For Ch. 11 Plan Releases Nixed

    A Texas bankruptcy judge Friday ruled that creditors who elected to give releases to non-debtor third parties under prison health care group Wellpath's Chapter 11 plan were not entitled to a release of claims that Wellpath had against them.

  • July 25, 2025

    Dentons Stalling Discovery In Terraform Ch. 11, Court Told

    The bankruptcy plan administrator for failed cryptocurrency platform Terraform Labs has accused Dentons US LLP of blocking his discovery requests in an attempt to secure final approval of some $25 million in fees, saying the law firm is seeking to "run out the clock" to dodge an investigation into its role in Terraform's collapse.

  • July 25, 2025

    Feds Urge Court To Reject Ligado Ch. 11 Plan Over Releases

    The U.S. Trustee's Office and the U.S. government have asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to deny satellite communications company Ligado Networks' proposed Chapter 11 reorganization plan, arguing that it improperly releases claims by non-debtor third parties.

  • July 25, 2025

    Fiber Co. Everstream Gets $385M Bid In Robust Ch. 11 Auction

    Everstream Solutions LLC, a business fiber network provider, has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to approve the sale of its assets to Bluebird MidWest LLC, which submitted the winning $384.6 million bid in an auction held earlier this week.

  • July 25, 2025

    Altice France Wins Ch. 15 Recognition In $22B Case

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Friday granted Chapter 15 recognition to telecommunications company Altice France SA, allowing it to enforce a roughly $22 billion French restructuring proceeding in the U.S.

  • July 24, 2025

    Judge Won't Block Exela Ch. 11 Plan For Claims Dilution Suit

    A Texas bankruptcy judge Thursday declined to stop automation technology group Exela from exiting Chapter 11 next week, but said he would condition the over $1 billion debt-for-equity swap plan's effectiveness on a roughly 30% recovery rate for its general unsecured claims.

  • July 24, 2025

    Data Privacy A Growing Concern In Bankruptcies, Panel Says

    A panel discussion hosted by the New York City Bar Association touched on data privacy in bankruptcy cases in the wake of 23andMe’s contentious Chapter 11.

Expert Analysis

  • Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.

  • How Ch. 11 Can Alleviate Merchant Cash Advance Concerns

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    Merchant cash advance funding is one of the biggest challenges for small businesses today because funders are so prevalent, aggressive and expensive, but bankruptcy can provide several tools for dealing with MCA agreements that may allow the debtor business to restructure and survive, says Patricia Fugée at FisherBroyles.

  • 5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates

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    In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.

  • 8 Lessons Yellow Corp. Layoffs Can Teach Distressed Cos.

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    A Delaware bankruptcy court’s recent decision, examining trucking company Yellow Corp.’s abrupt termination of roughly 25,500 employees, offers financially distressed businesses a road map for navigating layoffs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year

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    Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.

  • Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025

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    Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

  • Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win

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    Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.

  • Lessons From Two New Year's Eve Uptier Exchange Decisions

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    On the last day of 2024, two different courts issued important decisions relating to non-pro rata uptier exchanges — and while they differ, both rulings highlight that transactions effected in reliance on undefined terms in debt agreements come with increased risk, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.

  • No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

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    A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

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    In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.

  • 7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring

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    President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.

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