By Amanda Bronstad | September 27, 2024
Jayson Ruff, a trial attorney for U.S. Trustee Kevin Epstein in Houston, filed the venue motion on Thursday, two days after a New Jersey bankruptcy court refused to take up a similar motion in J&J's second Chapter 11 case.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence J. Kotler and Elisa Hyder | September 27, 2024
In the case of Avion Funding v. GFS Industries (In re GFS Industries), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that corporate debtors that elect to proceed under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 are, pursuant to Section 1192 of the Bankruptcy Code, subject to the discharge exceptions set forth in Section 523 of the Bankruptcy Code.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes | September 27, 2024
"In the insurance space, no decision was more highly-anticipated than that issued in 'Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Company,'" according to Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Emily Cousins | September 25, 2024
"The Connecticut families have always sought a fair and equitable distribution of Free Speech System's assets for all of the families, and today's decision is a significant step forward," Chris Mattei of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, one of the attorneys for the Connecticut plaintiffs, said. "[Free Speech Systems] will now be sold at auction, meaning Alex Jones will no longer own or control the company he built. This brings the families closer to their goal of holding him accountable for the harm he has caused."
By Dan Roe | September 25, 2024
FTX Group's in-house counsel withheld information in communications with Sullivan & Cromwell that prevented the law firm from seeing red flags, the report stated.
By Michael L. Cook | September 25, 2024
Appellate courts are split on whether to review a bankruptcy court's denial of a motion to dismiss an entire case. Two district judges within the past few months, hearing appeals from the bankruptcy court, have reached contrary results that underline the split among the nation's courts of appeals.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | September 24, 2024
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur recommends an inquiry after concluding Walker's failure to inform clients of a romantic relationship between a bankruptcy partner and former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones was an inexcusable 'ethical breach.'
By Amanda Bronstad | September 24, 2024
At a Monday hearing, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Texas ordered an automatic stay on J&J talc litigation after dual motions were filed to move the Chapter 11 case to New Jersey.
By Charles Toutant | September 23, 2024
The attorney allegedly suggested that the $400,000 her firm had previously paid to its counsel be applied again, an idea the lawsuit termed "incredulous." In other words, counsel would continue to represent the attorneys in three cases, but would receive nothing on current bills of more than $400,000, the suit claims.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | September 23, 2024
The hiring of Sidley Austin restructuring partner Charles Persons continues Paul Hastings's aggressive growth in Texas.
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