By Amanda Bronstad | August 18, 2023
Lead attorneys in the talc multidistrict litigation, vowing to "proceed with alacrity," already have proposed a bellwether trial plan, which Johnson & Johnson opposed this week.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 16, 2023
At a hearing on Tuesday, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Barry Russell criticized the latest opposition briefs filed by Evan Borges, a lawyer for Erika Girardi. The Girardi Keese trustee said the filings were all part of a publicity stunt.
By Jimmy Hoover | August 10, 2023
The federal government calls the plan—approved by the Second Circuit—"an abuse of the bankruptcy system."
By Ellen Bardash | August 10, 2023
Names of overseas creditors have been released by the bankruptcy court. The foreign creditors have formed an ad hoc committee represented by Eversheds Sutherland.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Q&A
By Ellen Bardash | August 10, 2023
Names of overseas creditors have been released by the bankruptcy court. The foreign creditors have formed an ad hoc committee represented by Eversheds Sutherland.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence J. Kotler, Esq., and Drew S. McGehrin | August 10, 2023
The Bankruptcy Court thoroughly examined this issue and found that the "upload" time of a bankruptcy filing—and not the time physically "stamped" on a bankruptcy petition—determines when a case is commenced. In doing so, the Bankruptcy Court offered direction and guidelines that debtors and creditors will be well advised to observe in future cases.
By Adolfo Pesquera | August 8, 2023
The secured creditors' arguments would render the main point of the plan, and the last three years of litigation, meaningless, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur said.
By Dan Roe | August 7, 2023
The company, with $1.5 billion in outstanding debt, is among several high-profile debtor representations for Kirkland this year.
By Patrick Smith | August 7, 2023
A five-partner restructuring team is the latest to leave Stroock for Morgan Lewis. Meanwhile, the New York firm said it has secured the votes needed to end its pension obligation, removing an obstacle for a merger.
By Andrew Maloney | August 7, 2023
Overall demand at midsize firms was up 3.7%, while Am Law 100 (0.3%) and Second Hundred (0.2%) firms are still below 1%.
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