On May 4, 2015, one of the largest for-profit post-secondary education companies in the United States and Canada, Corinthian Colleges, Inc., and 24 of its affiliates, filed voluntary chapter 11 petitions in the Bankruptcy...more
On April 19, 2015, Frederick’s of Hollywood, Inc., a well-known retailer of women’s lingerie, filed for chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. In addition to the petition...more
On April 7, 2015, Everyware Global, Inc. and 12 affiliates filed a prepackaged chapter 11 case in Delaware. Affiliates include such names as Oneida, Anchor Hocking, Kenwood Silver, Sakura and Universal Tabletop....more
On April 6, 2015, Northwest Missouri Holdings, Inc. and three affiliates, filed voluntary chapter 11 petitions in Delaware. The three affiliates are Oregon Farmers Mutual Long Distance Inc., The Oregon Farmers Mutual...more
On April 2, 2015, Littleford Day, Inc., located in Florence, Kentucky, filed a chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in Delaware.
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I suspect this may surprise most Delawareans. In 2005, Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner signed into law House Bill 116. That bill, now codified as 6 Del. C. §§ 12B-101 et seq., requires individuals or commercial entities,...more
On March 23, 2015, Karmaloop, Inc., and one of its affiliates, KarmaloopTV, Inc., filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in Delaware. Karmaloop is based in Boston Massachusetts. ...more
In the on-going saga of the Conex v. Car-Ber Testing, Inc. adversary proceeding Judge Leonard P. Stark, of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, denied the Chapter 7 Trustee’s request to allow a...more
On March 13, 2015, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, in the case of Walnut Creek Mining Company v. Cascade Investment, LLC, Civ. No. 14-738-LPS (In re Optim Energy, LLC, Bankr. Case No....more
On March 17, 2015, following the lead of Quicksilver Resources Inc., USA Synthetic Fuel Corporation filed its own voluntary chapter 11 case in Delaware. The case is docketed as case no. 15-10599, and has been assigned to...more
On March 17, 2015, Quicksilver Resources Inc., a Texas based oil and natural gas producer and developer, and 13 of its affiliates, filed chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District...more
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On March 12, 2015, Judge Leonard P. Stark, of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware denied a defendant’s motion to withdraw the reference from the Bankruptcy Court....more
On March 12, 2015, The Standard Register Company, based in Ohio, and several affiliates filed a voluntary chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in Delaware. The case has been docketed as case no. 15-10541, and has been assigned to...more
On March 10, 2015, Allied Nevada Gold Corp. and thirteen (13) affiliates filed voluntary chapter 11 petitions in Delaware. The petition lists approximately $941.2 million in total assets and $663.7 million in total debts....more
On March 3, 2015, Cal Dive International, Inc. and five affiliates filed voluntary chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions in Delaware. The cases are docketed at 15-10458 and have not, as of this posting, been assigned to any...more
On February 24, 2015, ProNerve Holdings, LLC and 8 affiliated companies filed voluntary chapter 11 petitions in Delaware. The case is docketed at 15-10373, and has been assigned to The Honorable Kevin J. Carey....more
On February 18, 2015, Allen Systems Group, Inc., ASG Federal Inc. and Viasoft International, LLC all filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The cases are docketed at...more
On February 17, 2015, Saladworks, LLC filed a chapter 11 bankruptcy case in Delaware. The case has been docketed as case no. 15-10327 and has been assigned to The Honorable Laurie Selber Silverstein....more
On January 16, 2015, Chief Judge Leonard P. Stark of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware issued an opinion that reversed an order of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court that approved a settlement, and...more
Altegrity, Inc., who bills itself on its website as “The world’s leading brands in risk solutions, security, ediscovery, data recovery and employment screening,” filed for chapter 11 protection in Delaware on February 8,...more
On February 4, 2015, women’s clothing retailer, Cache Inc., filed a chapter 11 bankruptcy case in Delaware. The petition lists the top 30 unsecured creditors. Two of the largest creditors are landlords Simon Property Group...more
RadioShack Corporation and 17 of its affiliates have filed its chapter 11 case in Delaware. The case is docketed as Case No. 15-10197, and is currently assigned to The Honorable Kevin J. Carey....more
The 2015 edition of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware are now live on the Delaware Bankruptcy Court’s website. The new local rules became...more