Multi-Color Gets To Keep Case In NJ Due To 'Loophole'

By Alex Wittenberg · March 16, 2026, 7:44 PM EDT

A New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Monday denied motions that sought to transfer the Chapter 11 case of label-maker Multi-Color Corp. to another court, saying a "loophole" in the venue statute...

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Bankruptcy Scorecard

Summary

Georgia-based retail product label maker filed for Chapter 11 protection in a New Jersey with an restructuring plan that would trim $3.9 billion of its $5.9 billion in debt.

Case Number

3:26-bk-10910

Judge

Michael B. Kaplan

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$5.9 billion

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Case Information

Case Title

Multi-Color Corporation

Case Number

3:26-bk-10910

Court

New Jersey

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

January 29, 2026