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CFPB Backs Chapter 7 Conversion in Synapse Financial Technologies Bankruptcy

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On June 20, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed a statement of interest in support of converting the bankruptcy case of Synapse Financial Technologies, Inc. from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7, rather...more

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The Interplay: Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust and Life Sciences - September 2024

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Novo Nordisk May Proceed with Its Ozempic Suit Against DCA Pharmacy. A Tennessee federal court denied DCA Pharmacy’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Novo Nordisk Inc. alleging a violation of Tennessee state unfair and...more

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SCOTUS in Purdue: Non-Debtor Third-Party Releases Are Not Permitted in Chapter 11 Plans Without Consent

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On June 27, 2024, the United States Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court” or “Court”) rendered a 5-4 opinion in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma, L.P. that “the [B]ankruptcy [C]ode does not authorize a release and injunction that, as...more

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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Enters $30M Stipulated Judgment Over Deceptive Student Loan Practices

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On November 20, Delaware Attorney General (AG) Kathy Jennings, along with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and 11 other states, announced a settlement in excess of $30 million with Prehired LLC and affiliated...more

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Who Gets Released in Chapter 11?

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In Chapter 11, a business or individual seeks to confirm a plan of reorganization that – upon compliance -- will release it from liability for certain claims and obligations - But what about parties other than the debtor?...more

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Tribune Cramdown Standard

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On August 26, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed Delaware Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey’s order confirming the Tribune Company’s chapter 11 plan.1 As a matter of first impression, the Court held...more

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CFPB announces proposed consent order with companies alleged to have collected loans void under state law

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The CFPB announced that it has entered into a proposed consent order with Think Finance and six subsidiaries (collectively, the “Think Entities’) to settle the Bureau’s lawsuit filed in November 2017 that alleged the Think...more

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Beating a dead horse: CFPB announces default judgment against Corinthian

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The CFPB announced that it has obtained a final default judgment against Corinthian Colleges, Inc. from the Illinois federal court in which it sued Corinthian in September 2014. In May 2015, Corinthian filed a petition under...more

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Bad Faith Sentinel - September 2015

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Kennedy v. Allstate, No. 15-2221 (E.D. Pa. July 8, 2015). District Court recognizes possibility that insurance adjusters owe a duty of care to insureds that would be breached by failing to conduct a reasonable...more

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