Trump Deal Law Firms Hit With New Inquiries Over Government Work
Democrats in Congress want more information on three major law firms’ possible work for the Commerce Department after making deals with the White House to evade executive orders.
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Bankrupt George Weiss to Sell Monet Painting for $36.5 Million
Bankrupt hedge fund founder George Allen Weiss is seeking court approval to sell an original Claude Monet painting to an undisclosed buyer for $36.5 million.
FTX Trust Sues Crypto Miner Genesis Digital Over $1.15 Billion
An FTX trust sued Bitcoin mining company Genesis Digital Assets Ltd. to claw back $1.15 billion it says was fraudulently transferred by the fallen cryptocurrency exchange’s co-founder, Sam Bankman-Fried.
Mark Perlbinder’s Trustee Moves to Dismiss Developer Bankruptcy
The trustee of New York real estate developer Mark Perlbinder’s irrevocable trust asked a bankruptcy court to dismiss his Chapter 11 case, arguing he filed it to obstruct state court proceedings.
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Judge David R. Jones worked for years to make Houston a destination for high-dollar bankruptcy litigation before an intimate relationship with a local attorney, whose firm regularly brought cases before him, led to his disgrace.
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Judge David R. Jones worked for years to make Houston a destination for high-dollar bankruptcy litigation before an intimate relationship with a local attorney, whose firm regularly brought cases before him, led to his disgrace.
Texas Two-Step: Jones Day's Tactic to Evade Mass Tort Liability Through Bankruptcy
Through the legal tactic, known as the Texas Two-Step, corporations have been able to use bankruptcy to avoid mass tort liability. In this video we look at how it works, the reasons why plaintiffs' attorneys hate it, the reasons that companies and their lawyers use it, and how courts have ruled on it so far.
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All 23 miners trapped by a collapse at a Colombian gold mine have been rescued after being stuck underground for two days.
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US Readies $20 Billion Rescue to Help Milei Win in Argentina
The US plans to extend a $20 billion swap line to Argentina and is ready to buy the country’s foreign bonds, providing much-needed financial support to President
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Aleon Asset Sale to Lenders Opposed by Texas Environmental Unit
Bankrupt Aleon Metals LLC’s proposed sale of its assets to a group of its lenders should be rejected because it includes key environmental permits and rights to a crucial conservation trust that can’t be purchased, a Texas environmental agency said.
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