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The American Lawyer

Kramer Levin Restructuring Duo Jumps to Dechert

Doug Mannal and Stephen Zide in New York have both spent the past 16 years at Kramer Levin.
2 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

'An Extraordinary Case by Any Measure': Judge Approves Main Points of Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan

Attorneys for some of the 82,209 total abuse claimants said Monday they're looking to make adjustments and get a final confirmation order in place within a month.
4 minute read

Law.com

Ken Feinberg's Been Appointed in the Talc Bankruptcy—But Not as Mediator

New Jersey Chief Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan said Ken Feinberg's role in the Chapter 11 case of Johnson & Johnson's LTL Management would be as a "court-appointed estimation expert," who would prepare a report on the value and volume of current and future claims alleging talcum powder caused ovarian cancer or mesothelioma.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Legal Aid Hiring Two New Attorneys to Serve Clients Facing Housing Instability

The legal service provider's new lawyers will be tasked with helping low-income New Yorkers on bankruptcy and estate planning matters.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Bankruptcy Judge Plans to Appoint Ken Feinberg to Estimate Talc Claims

Chief Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan announced the decision on Thursday after ruling in favor of Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management on how to proceed with its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which aims to resolve at least 38,000 lawsuits filed by ovarian cancer and mesothelioma victims.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Unfunded Pension Liabilities Not an 'Interest' That Survives 363 Sales

The "twin goals" of most bankruptcy proceedings involve the "maximization" of return to creditors and the "prompt and efficient administration of the estate."
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

DGIM Law's Third Partner Balances Bankruptcy Practice with Tech-Enabled Estate Planning Startup

The recently formed Aventura boutique added partner Monique D. Hayes on the understanding that she would also be able to grow her outside business.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Is Everybody a Bankruptcy Lawyer Now? The Mass Torts March to Chapter 11 Continues

3M subsidiary Aearo Technologies filed for bankruptcy Tuesday claiming the massive combat earplug multidistrict litigation it's embroiled in is "broken beyond repair." The move follows last year's Chapter 11 filing by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management involving liabilities from talcum powder lawsuits.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Billing Rates Skyrocket, Historic Fee Leaders Find Company at $2,000 Per Hour

Weil, Kirkland, Skadden and Latham once outpaced the rest of Big Law on what they could charge, but that may begin to change.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

The Fascinating, Billion-Dollar Issues Emerging as the Crypto and Bankruptcy Worlds Collide

"Do your research and stay informed of developing cases, enforcement actions and regulation," said Michael Dunn, who's president of the Bankruptcy Bar of the Southern District of Florida.
6 minute read

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