Imerys Halts Ch. 11 Trial Over Foreign Claimant Issues | Law360 -
Imerys Talc America and Cyprus Mines announced unexpectedly Monday that they wanted to halt plan confirmation proceedings....more
Purdue Pharma files new bankruptcy plan for $7.4 billion opioid settlement | CNN -
Purdue Pharma filed another chapter 11 reorganization plan aiming to implement $7.4 billion in opioid settlements....more
Spirit Airlines recently emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced it plans to rebrand itself as a premium airline. S&K Take: The Spirit case was obviously a significant undertaking, and the plan was confirmed by Judge...more
Purdue's new Ch. 11 plan sidesteps nonconsensual releases | Law360 -
Mediators in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case reported that the revised settlement no longer includes nonconsensual third-party releases....more
3/3/2025
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Forever 21 plans nearly 200 store closures in second bankruptcy, Bloomberg News reports | Reuters -
The U.S.-based operator of clothing retail chain Forever 21 is planning to shut down at least 200 additional locations as...more
2/24/2025
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Spirit Airlines rejects Frontier's bid, aims to exit bankruptcy in first quarter | Reuters -
On Wednesday, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines denied a bid of about $2.16 billion from rival Frontier Group as it was not...more
2/3/2025
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On December 31, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas’ (the “Bankruptcy Court”) decision that the exchange by certain lenders of Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC...more
1/24/2025
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Purdue's Sackler family offers to increase contribution in new opioid settlement, WSJ reports | Reuters -
The Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, is offering to increase their contribution to the opioid lawsuit...more
1/20/2025
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Hertz Noteholders Land Win in Bankruptcy Interest Payoff Fight | Bloomberg Law -
On Tuesday, an appeals court ruled that car rental company the Hertz Corp, which emerged from bankruptcy in 2021, must pay over $270 million...more
9/16/2024
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Celsius pushes back on FTX customer payback plan | Bloomberg Law -
The Celsius administrator and liquidators of Three Arrows Capital objected to FTX's Chapter 11 plan, arguing it aims to compensate people who had accounts...more
US Senate bill aims to curb Texas Two-Step bankruptcies | Reuters -
On Tuesday, U.S. Senators introduced a bipartisan bill intended to discourage the Texas Two-Step. The bill aims to deter financially healthy companies...more
J&J’s First Attempt to Escape Cancer Claims With Bankruptcy Failed. Now It’s Trying Again | Bloomberg -
After Johnson & Johnson’s failed first attempt to use bankruptcy to avoid claims being brought against it, the company...more
Bed Bath & Beyond is closing 149 more stores | CNN -
Bed Bath & Beyond has expanded its list of additional stores they expect to close, from 87 to 149. In total the company is reducing its store count from 760 to about...more
Revlon Bankruptcy Complicated by Citi’s $900 Million Error | Financial Times -
As Revlon prepares for restructuring negotiations following its bankruptcy filing last week, it faces complications with identifying its...more
6/27/2022
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Key bankruptcy issues, including the propriety of third-party releases and the so-called "Texas Two-Step," as well as determination of proper case venue, have recently drawn the attention of mainstream media, the public at...more