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The Onion’s Bid to Take Over Infowars Paused by Texas Court
A Texas state appeals court issued a last-minute order pausing The Onion’s move to license the intellectual property of Alex Jones’ Infowars, delaying a planned turnover.
Florida’s Brightline Seeks Rescue to Avoid a Possible Bankruptcy
Florida’s
Spirit Airlines Says Government Rescue Loan Talks Are Continuing
FAT Brands Reaches Bankruptcy Sale Agreements for All Brands
Lenders to FAT Brands Inc. submitted winning bids to take over most of the bankrupt restaurant chain owner’s brands in exchange for existing debt, while the company landed $10.5 million in cash deals for two of its restaurant concepts.
Del Monte Lender Group Challenges Bankruptcy Wind-Down Plan
Del Monte Foods Corp. minority lenders and the Department of Justice’s bankruptcy monitor objected to the food distributor’s bankruptcy plan over a purportedly defective voting structure and liability releases.
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A Star Bankruptcy Judge’s Downfall: Bloomberg Law Investigation
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.
A Star Bankruptcy Judge’s Downfall: Bloomberg Law Investigation
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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LA’s Television City Studio Lot Faces Sale Forced by Lenders
Lenders are forcing Hollywood landlord
Amusement Park Sued Over Fatal Accident Must Transfer Bankruptcy
A Delaware bankruptcy judge transferred the Chapter 11 proceedings for amusement park operator Glenwood Caverns Holdings LLC after the parents of a child killed at the Colorado park requested the case be moved to an in-state venue.
Retailer West Marine Readies Possible Bankruptcy to Close Stores
Boat retailer
New York Archdiocese Inks $800 Million Deal With Survivors
The Archdiocese of New York announced an $800 million settlement to resolve about 1,300 child sex abuse lawsuits and avoid bankruptcy.
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