JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2022

A judge for the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico Tuesday gave final approval to a plan for Puerto Rico to exit bankruptcy after nearly five years. The post Federal judge approves Puerto Rico bankruptcy plan appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The US Supreme Court Wednesday ruled in a slip opinion that a Chapter 7 bankruptcy debtor cannot discharge a debt that resulted from her partner’s fraudulent activity under 11 U.S.C. § The Bartenwerfers could not pay the judgment and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. 523(a)(7)(A). 523(a)(7)(A), regardless of her culpability.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2022

InfoWars and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections in the Southern District of Texas on Friday. ” He claims that the 9/11 attacks and the Sandy Hook shooting were orchestrated by groups within the United States government, the latter claim being the primary cause of his bankruptcy.

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JURIST

APRIL 24, 2023

Coughlin, which focuses on the effect of the Bankruptcy Code on the sovereign immunity of Native American tribes. The Bankruptcy Code revokes sovereign immunity from the United States, department agencies and “other foreign or domestic government[s].”

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JURIST

JUNE 28, 2022

Transform Holdco , a case examining appellate court jurisdiction over sales orders in federal bankruptcy proceedings. As part of the federal bankruptcy proceedings, Sears sold its assets and the Mall of America lease was transferred to Transform Holdco LLC, a corporation formed by Sears’ new owners.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

BSA declared bankruptcy in 2020 amid thousands of lawsuits for sexual abuse against Scout Leaders. A settlement was approved by a bankruptcy judge in September of 2022 and upheld by a federal court in March of the following year. billion settlement between sexual abuse victims and the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).

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JURIST

JUNE 10, 2023

Judge John Dorsey of the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware rejected in part and ruled in favor in part of a motion Friday by bankrupt cryptocurrency trading company FTX’s debtors and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors requesting the company’s customer list stay private.

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JURIST

JANUARY 31, 2023

The decision reversed an early Bankruptcy Court order in favor of J&J. The circuit court’s decision is the first judicial rejection of the so-called “Texas two-step,” a novel and controversial legal strategy in which large corporations attempt to shield themselves from mass tort liability through bankruptcy claims.

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Diane Drain

APRIL 16, 2022

Current state law precludes debtors like the Hebenthals from receiving tax refunds if they recently filed for bankruptcy before getting the funds. The Hebenthals, who filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in January, said their financial woes mounted when they separated last year and she lost her job for about six months.

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Above The Law

JUNE 26, 2024

Nothing about Giuliani's past made him appear to be anything close to a good-faith bankruptcy filer. The post Rudy Giuliani’s Disastrous Bankruptcy Case Reveals Bankruptcy System’s Loopholes For Influential Debtors appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JANUARY 11, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday announced that it had granted review to three additional cases dealing with civil procedure, bankruptcy law, and worker’s compensation. Fitzgerald , deals with fees in bankruptcy court. The Bankruptcy Judgeship Act , passed in 2017, increased fees in some bankruptcy courts but not in others.

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JURIST

MAY 12, 2021

A judge for the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas dismissed the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on Tuesday, finding that the NRA did not file the petition in good faith. ” The case for dissolution of the NRA will continue in the New York County Supreme Court. .”

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JURIST

MAY 3, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday granted review to three cases spanning questions of bankruptcy, overtime pay and federal civil rights claims. The post US Supreme Court grants review to bankruptcy, overtime pay and federal civil rights cases appeared first on JURIST - News. In Bartenwerfer v. 523(a)(2)(A).

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Diane Drain

APRIL 4, 2021

If You Are Going to File Bankruptcy, You Must Follow the Rules – No Exception. He filed a “skeletal” chapter 7 bankruptcy case on March 2, 2020. On March 11, Harrell requested, and the bankruptcy court granted, an extension of time to file missing documents. Bankruptcy is not a game. In prison?

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The post Rudy Giuliani Adding Financial Bankruptcy To Moral Bankruptcy appeared first on Above the Law. The former NYC mayor is out of money. but that doesn't mean he gets to skip out on the people he defamed.

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JURIST

JANUARY 17, 2021

The National Rifle Association (NRA) announced Friday in a press release that it filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will reincorporate in Texas. This kind of maneuvering is legally permitted when an organization files Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The association claims that the move is a part of strategic maneuvering for its betterment.

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Above The Law

JULY 17, 2024

The post Rudy Stumbles Back Into Bankruptcy appeared first on Above the Law. This idiot could f— up a wet dream!

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Above The Law

APRIL 23, 2024

The post Express Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy appeared first on Above the Law. The company will close about 100 stores, after months of sinking demand.

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Above The Law

JULY 9, 2024

The post Rudy Giuliani Pulls An ‘Alex Jones’ In Bankruptcy appeared first on Above the Law. Except stupider.

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Above The Law

JULY 12, 2024

The post Rudy Giuliani Falls Ass Backwards Out Of Bankruptcy appeared first on Above the Law. Guess he'll have to go back to practicing l— oh wait!

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 31, 2025

When the business files for bankruptcy, the creditors of the business justifiably complain that the shareholders should not have used the businesss money to pay off the shareholders personal tax liabilities. Congress included a waiver of sovereign immunity in the Bankruptcy Code in 1978. A business is in financial distress.

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Above The Law

JULY 22, 2024

The best in Biglaw for bankruptcy. The post The Biglaw Firm To Call For Bankruptcy Advice appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JULY 25, 2024

The post Gateway Pundit Bounced From Bankruptcy For Bad Faith appeared first on Above the Law. Their court filings were just as accurate as their articles!

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Above The Law

JULY 19, 2024

The post Rudy Giuliani Continues To Slosh Around In Bankruptcy appeared first on Above the Law. Is he trying to get a custodial sentence in Chapter 11?

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Above The Law

MARCH 31, 2023

Although the threat of bankruptcy can be used as a litigation tactic, clients often don't go through with it. The post People Love To Threaten Bankruptcy During Litigation appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The post The Supreme Court Made Bankruptcy Filings More Likely appeared first on Above the Law. Online sports betting is fun -- if you know your limits.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2025

When Texas bankruptcy judge David R. Jones, the ( now former ) federal bankruptcy judge, was involved with Elizabeth Freeman , the (now former) bankruptcy partner at Jackson Walker, and somehow didn’t recuse himself from cases involving Freeman. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The post Alex Jones Hires New Counsel For Screaming Tantrum Phase Of Bankruptcy appeared first on Above the Law. As opposed to the previous two years, where he conducted himself like a normal person.

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Above The Law

JUNE 3, 2022

The post Alex Jones Stomps Out Of Bankruptcy After Failing To Scare Off Sandy Hook Plaintiffs appeared first on Above the Law. You tried, sweetie.

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Above The Law

JULY 10, 2024

The post Rudy Giuliani’s Loses His Sh*t During Bankruptcy Hearing appeared first on Above the Law. Careful what you wish for.

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Above The Law

JUNE 24, 2024

The post Infowars Exits Bankruptcy, Gets Immediately Attached By Sandy Hook Creditors appeared first on Above the Law. It's a GLOBALIST CONSPIRACY!

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Above The Law

AUGUST 1, 2022

The post Alex Jones Races Back To Bankruptcy Court As Sandy Hook Defamation Case Goes Disastrously Sideways appeared first on Above the Law. He can't pay the plaintiffs, he owes the money to.

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Diane Drain

JANUARY 23, 2022

Just a few stories from my fellow bankruptcy lawyers: Story: I encountered a situation where a victim of a romance/cryptocurrency scam was enticed/pressured into borrowing significant amounts of money that ended up going to scammers from Coinbase to a fraudulent platform. Drain Click here for steps to your free bankruptcy consultation.

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Above The Law

MARCH 12, 2024

Operations And Files For Bankruptcy appeared first on Above the Law. The UK-based cosmetics company is also closing half of its locations in Canada. The post The Body Shop Ceases U.S.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 14, 2024

The threat of bankruptcy breeds innovation! The post Kaplan Steps In To Dig California Bar Out Of Bankruptcy Hole appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cano Health filed for bankruptcy this week — about three years after going public $4.4 The industry reacted without surprise, with experts calling the bankruptcy a direct result of mismanagement, a quixotic growth strategy and poor market selection. billion SPAC merger.

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Above The Law

APRIL 28, 2024

Labcorp’s $239 million offer was selected as the winning bid for the assets of genetic testing company Invitae, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year. The post Labcorp Makes Another Acquisition, Plucking Invitae Assets From Bankruptcy Auction appeared first on MedCity News.

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