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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection

Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whethe... (more story)

Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer

While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as... (more story)

3 Factors Affecting Retail M&A Deals In 2025

Retailers considering mergers and acquisitions this year face an evolving antitrust environment, including a new a... (more story)

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Delaware Law Firms Kick Off New Year With Atty Promotions

As the new year gets underway, numerous Delaware law firms recently announced attorney promotions, including Bayard PA, Morris James LLP, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP and Gordon Fournaris & Mammarella PA.

Morris Nichols Promotes Finance Director To CFO

Delaware firm Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP has promoted its director of finance to serve as its chief financial officer to help steer its financial and strategic direction.

Bankrupt Ligado Sues Over $1.7B Cooperation Deal Breach

Satellite communications company Ligado Networks accused a satellite service provider of breaching a $1.7 billion cooperation deal aimed at facilitating Ligado's terrestrial network operations by failing to up... (more story)

EPA Slams $535M Talc Settlement In Whittaker's Ch. 11

The U.S. government objected to a $535 million settlement that bankrupt talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels reached regarding talc claims in its New Jersey Chapter 11 case, saying the deal was built on fau... (more story)

Prison Health Co. Wellpath Gets OK For $395M Ch. 11 Sale

A Texas bankruptcy judge has approved a nearly $400 million sale of prison healthcare provider Wellpath's behavioral health division, Recovery Solutions.

Criminal Case Against Terraform Founder Said To Exceed SEC's

The $40 billion criminal case against Terraform founder Do Kwon contains evidence such as recordings and seized mobile phones that exceed what securities regulators presented when they prevailed against him at... (more story)

Northvolt Shareholders Vote To Keep Business Operating

Bankrupt electric vehicle battery maker Northvolt AB received shareholder approval Wednesday to keep its business going, in a move a company spokesperson had called a "procedural step" consistent with Swedish ... (more story)

Energy Co. Inks $126 Million Deal To End SPAC Merger Suit

Investors suing the now-bankrupt oil and gas company Alta Mesa Resources Inc. have asked a Texas federal judge to preliminarily approve a $126.3 million deal to settle claims that the company and its executive... (more story)

Ex-Endo Execs Seek End To Trustee Suit Over Opioid Sales

A group of former Endo International directors and officers are asking a New York bankruptcy judge to throw out a suit accusing them of driving the company into Chapter 11 by marketing dangerous opioids, argui... (more story)

J&J, Talc Suppliers, Insurers Spar Over $505M Sale Stay

The former talc suppliers of Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that staying part of a settlement and a connected bankruptcy sale could bog down their efforts to secure plan confirmations and exit Chapter 11, urgi... (more story)

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Ex-LNG Contractor Zachry Settles WARN Act Suit For $7M

Zachry Holdings Inc., the insolvent former general contractor for a major liquefied natural gas project, will pay $7 million to settle a WARN Act lawsuit that was launched after the company laid off more than ... (more story)

US Trustee Challenges DMS' Ch. 11 Over Third-Party Releases

The Office of the U.S. Trustee urged a Texas bankruptcy court to reject Digital Media Solutions' proposed Chapter 11 plan, arguing it unlawfully includes nonconsensual third-party releases violating the Bankru... (more story)

Judge Nixes Bid To Depose SEC Counsel In $73M Fraud Case

A New Jersey federal magistrate judge has denied a credit reporting agency's bid to depose four U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorneys and to compel the production of their witness interview notes i... (more story)

IRS Gets First Dibs On $1M BP Oil Spill Payout, 11th Circ. Says

The IRS gets first priority to a $1 million settlement BP paid to a staffing company that racked up $23 million in federal tax debt and went bankrupt following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Eleventh Cir... (more story)

Body Glove Licensee Surf 9 Files Ch. 11

Florida-based sporting goods seller Surf 9, which says it is the third-largest retailer of paddle boards in the world, has filed for bankruptcy in New York, listing up to $50 million each of assets and liabilities.

Meet The Attys Helping Ailing NY Nursing Home In Ch. 11

Cold Spring Holdings, owner of a 588-bed nursing facility on Long Island, has enlisted attorneys from Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP to help the company pursue a Chapter 11 bankruptcy it says was stimulated by a... (more story)

Corsa Coal Gets Green Light For Ch. 11 Financing, Wages

A Pennsylvania bankruptcy judge said on Wednesday that he will approve $10.5 million of interim post-petition financing for Corsa Coal Corp. and sign off on other first-day motions.

Reed Smith Accused Of 'Causing Chaos' In $102M Award Fight

The new owners of reorganized international shipping group Eletson Holdings are continuing their battle with the company's former owners and their counsel at Reed Smith in litigation over a $102 million arbitr... (more story)

Canadian Payment Systems Co. Hits Ch. 15 As It Seeks Buyer

Vancouver-based Felix Payment Systems Ltd. has filed a Chapter 15 petition in North Carolina with CA$19 million ($13.2 million) in liabilities, saying it needs to shield its assets from creditors as it moves t... (more story)

AmeriFirst Heads Back To Ch. 11 Mediation With Creditors

Bankrupt mortgage service provider AmeriFirst Financial Inc. is heading back into mediation with unsecured creditors after a Delaware judge said Wednesday that a resolution is needed in the stagnant Chapter 11 proceedings.