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Birding Makes Me a Better Lawyer

Observing and documenting birds in their natural habitats fosters patience, sharpens observational skills and prov... (more story)

Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw

The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has... (more story)

Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield

Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or crimina... (more story)

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Ex-SunEdison Exec Gets 'Historic' $34.5M Deal In SOX Case

A former SunEdison Inc. executive scored a record-breaking $34.5 million settlement with SunEdison-sponsored yieldcos he once ran following a nearly decadelong legal battle and a finding that he was fired as r... (more story)

US Trustee Wants Jackson Walker Cases In District Court

The U.S. Trustee's Office has renewed its call for a district court trial over whether Jackson Walker LLP should return millions in fees for failing to disclose an ex-partner's romance with a bankruptcy judge,... (more story)

Franchise Group, Lenders Clash Over Control Of Ch. 11 Case

A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Thursday she would soon decide whether retail-chain owner Franchise Group Inc. can keep exclusive control over its efforts to confirm a reorganization deal, as a group of lende... (more story)

Reed Smith Wants To Pull Out Of Eletson Ch. 11

An attorney from Reed Smith LLP asked a New York bankruptcy judge Thursday to let the firm withdraw its representation of one of two parties vying to control international shipping group Eletson Holdings, noti... (more story)

Fla. Law School Launches Bankruptcy Law Pro Bono Clinic

With 37 years in bankruptcy law under his belt, Florida State University College of Law adjunct professor Michael Markham has launched a bankruptcy pro bono clinic to connect future attorneys with the much-nee... (more story)

Johnson Pope Bankruptcy Duo Joins Berger Singerman

Berger Singerman LLP announced that a pair of bankruptcy and restructuring attorneys from Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns LLP have joined the firm's Tampa, Florida, office as part of its business reorganization team.

Avison Young's Miami Team Thrives In Full-Court Press

When a high-profile piece of property lands in the middle of a court case in Florida, there's a good chance the phone will soon be ringing in global real estate advisory firm Avison Young's Miami office.

PE Firm TPG Wants Endo Trust's Transfer Suit Tossed

Private equity firm TPG Capital is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit that aims to claw back billions of dollars reaped in an allegedly unfair deal with Endo International PLC before the drugmaker went bankrupt.

Baltimore Diocese Abuse Claimants Sue Over Immunity Bid

Childhood sex abuse claimants are suing the bankrupt Archdiocese of Baltimore in a bid to stop the Catholic organization from using a charitable immunity defense to avoid paying claims that aren't covered by t... (more story)

Ex-Morgan Lewis Bankruptcy Leader Joins Moore & Van Allen

Following more than a decade at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, the firm's former bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency co-head has joined Moore & Van Allen PLLC as a member.

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NY Youth Welfare Org Snags $9M Real Estate Bid In Ch. 11

Bankrupt youth mental health provider St. Christopher's Inc. is asking a New York bankruptcy court to approve the private sale of a 22.1 acre property for up a $9 million.

Ex-Judge, Profs Ask Justices To Weigh 9th Circ. Ch. 7 Ruling

A former bankruptcy judge and five law professors have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit opinion protecting the state of Montana from a real estate mogul and Montana ski resort founder's b... (more story)

Plastic Recycler Headed For Ch. 11 Auction In May

An Indiana plastic recycling plant can move forward with an auction next month after a Delaware bankruptcy judge said that a quick timeline was appropriate.

Loyalty Platform Kognitiv Hits Ch. 11 With Over $10M In Debt

Customer loyalty platform Kognitiv US LLC filed for Chapter 11 on Wednesday in Delaware bankruptcy court, citing more than $10 million in liabilities with a plan to sell its assets to another loyalty platform.

Soybean Co. Benson Hill Gets 3-Member Creditors Committee

The Office of the U.S. Trustee appointed the unsecured creditors committee in high-protein soybean developer Benson Hill Inc.'s Chapter 11 case, composing a three-member group of American Natural Processors In... (more story)

Hooters Can Tap $5M Of Its $40M In Proposed Ch. 11 Loans

Bankrupt restaurant chain Hooters of America LLC can access $5 million in interim financing from a $40 million debtor-in-possession package from its prepetition lenders as it transitions to a franchise-only mo... (more story)

Aspiration Partners Gets Interim OK For Ch. 11 Financing

Sustainability-focused financial services provider Aspiration Partners Inc. on Wednesday secured the Delaware bankruptcy court's interim approval to tap $2.2 million of an $18 million Chapter 11 financing faci... (more story)

Kal Freight Looks To Push Out Ch. 11 Exit By One Week

California trucking group Kal Freight Inc. is looking to bump out its Chapter 11 plan effective date as it works to return trucks and trailers to lenders, its attorneys told a Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday.

9th Circ. Doubts Bang Energy Founder's $272M Verdict Appeal

A Ninth Circuit panel expressed skepticism Wednesday about an attempt to undo Monster Beverage Corp.'s $272 million false advertising trial win against the founder of Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc., the now-defunc... (more story)

NJ Event Venue Avoids Ch. 11 Dismissal

A New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Wednesday declined to throw out or convert the bankruptcy case of a restaurant and event venue business called The Chariot, after the debtor said in a recent pleading that its ... (more story)