Mid Cap

  • June 18, 2025

    Eversheds Sutherland Adds Ex-Kelley Drye Restructuring Atty

    Eversheds Sutherland announced Tuesday the hiring of a New York-based counsel formerly of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP for its U.S. finance practice group.

  • June 17, 2025

    SilverRock's $60M Ch. 11 Stalking Horse Bid Gets Green Light

    Acknowledging property owner and creditor valuation objections and unsettled claims, a Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a $60 million stalking horse offer intended to jumpstart bidding for a 134-acre tract southeast of Los Angeles that was once part of a resort development plan.

  • June 17, 2025

    Pa. Landlord Says Kohl's Can't Skirt Lease, Shield Profits

    The owner of a Pottstown, Pennsylvania, mall has accused Kohl's of attempting to unilaterally terminate its lease and duck payment obligations while liquidating merchandise to which the landlord was entitled, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.

  • June 17, 2025

    Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action

    Tariff-related uncertainty led home furnishing retailer At Home Group Inc. and automotive parts manufacturer Marelli Corp. to file for bankruptcy, Florida-based Contour Spa cited rapid expansion as a key reason for its financial downfall, and a firm behind a major hospital redevelopment project in Detroit filed for Chapter 11 after failing to meet its commitments to the city.

  • June 17, 2025

    Judge OKs Deal To End LeClairRyan Founder Tax Claims

    A Virginia bankruptcy judge Tuesday approved a settlement striking LeClairRyan PLLC founder Gary LeClair from the list of owners of the defunct firm, relieving him of responsibility for a share of the firm's nearly $21 million in tax liabilities.

  • June 17, 2025

    Hooters Can Seek Ch. 11 Plan Votes Following Creditor Deal

    A Texas bankruptcy judge determined Tuesday that Hooters of America may solicit votes on its Chapter 11 plan after the troubled casual dining chain reached an agreement with its unsecured creditors committee, overruling objections lodged by the U.S. Trustee's Office.

  • June 17, 2025

    BowFlex Recall Burdens Buyers Of 3.7M Dumbbells, Suit Says

    A BowFlex buyer is suing the brand's new owner in California federal court, alleging that a recall of defective adjustable dumbbells wrongly leaves out the vast majority of the product's buyers, covering only about 100,000 of the 3.8 million products sold.

  • June 16, 2025

    Stoli USA Gets Initial Approval To Keep Using Lender Cash

    The U.S. arm of vodka giant Stoli Group and lender Fifth Third Bank reached an agreement Monday to let the company make a $400,000 payment to keep product shipments on track, with a Texas bankruptcy judge saying he would consider additional relief at a hearing set for Tuesday.

  • June 16, 2025

    SilverRock Lenders Say $60M Ch. 11 Baseline Bid Too Low

    Secured lenders of resort construction firm SilverRock Development Corporation have objected to the debtor's proposed designation of a stalking-horse bid, telling a Delaware bankruptcy court on Monday the $60 million offer is far below the asserted value of the company's real estate assets.

  • June 16, 2025

    Burgess Biopower Gets OK For Ch. 11 Debt-Equity Swap

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday approved the Chapter 11 debt-equity-swap reorganization of New Hampshire power plant operator Burgess BioPower.

  • June 16, 2025

    23andMe Names New Buyer, Pa. Retirees Sue Over Ch. 9 Sale

    Retired employees of a Philadelphia suburb filed a lawsuit to open the sale of municipal water systems to private operators in Chester, Pennsylvania's Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy. 23andMe said it selected a nonprofit created by its co-founder to buy the consumer genetic testing company's assets, replacing a pharmaceutical developer that won a Chapter 11 auction. And Jackson Walker, one of its former attorneys and a former bankruptcy judge are facing a proposed class action, the latest fallout from a 2023 ethics scandal in Texas.

  • June 16, 2025

    Angeion Group Expands, Rebrands Its Bankruptcy Services

    Philadelphia-based litigation support company Angeion Group, which provides legal administration and group litigation support services, announced Monday the hiring of two new executive vice presidents for its bankruptcy services division.

  • June 16, 2025

    Aztec Fund Gets OK To Wind Down Business In Ch. 11

    A Texas bankruptcy judge has approved private equity investment group Aztec Fund's Chapter 11 liquidation plan, letting the debtor wind down its business after agreeing to sell three office buildings to settle a dispute with Bank of America.

  • June 13, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: Builders' Hack, Korean Mezz, Hotel Angst

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including an inside look at California's Builder's Remedy, aggressive moves by South Korean mezzanine lenders, and why one BigLaw hospitality leader says hotels are "scared to death." 

  • June 13, 2025

    23andMe Founder's $305M Bid Buys Back Co. In Ch. 11 Sale

    With a winning bid of $305 million, a nonprofit controlled by 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki beat out Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to purchase the bankrupt company's assets, 23andMe announced Friday.

  • June 13, 2025

    Manhattan Private School Plans Ch. 7 After Loan Impasse

    Counsel for a Manhattan private school told a New York bankruptcy it is planning to convert its case into a Chapter 7 liquidation after it was unable to reach a deal with its secured lender on Chapter 11 financing.

  • June 13, 2025

    ENGlobal OK'd For Ch. 11 Sale And Wind Down Plan

    Engineering firm ENGlobal Corp. on Friday confirmed a Chapter 11 plan to wind down following the sale of its business just over three months after it filed for bankruptcy in Texas.

  • June 13, 2025

    What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week

    Vodka company Stoli Group and pharmaceutical giant Purdue are both headed to court to make the case for their bankruptcy plan disclosure statements, New Hampshire power plant operator Burgess BioPower will try to get its Chapter 11 plan confirmed, and trucking company Yellow Corp. is facing a bid to send it to liquidation.

  • June 13, 2025

    Edgio's Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed After Consensus Reached

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday approved digital content delivery company Edgio Inc.'s Chapter 11 reorganization plan following a consensual agreement between the debtor, the unsecured creditors committee and prepetition lender Lynrock Lake Master Fund LP.

  • June 13, 2025

    The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers

    The U.S. Supreme Court issued six decisions this week, with the justices finding unanimity in four, including ones involving the threshold disabled students must meet in disability discrimination cases against public schools and another over whether the government can escape a Federal Tort Claims Act suit sparked by a mistaken FBI raid. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • June 13, 2025

    Jackson Walker, Ex-Judge Facing Class Action Over Romance

    A former bankruptcy judge and Jackson Walker LLP have been hit with another lawsuit over the judge's secret romance with a former firm partner, this time a proposed class action from a group of bondholders of financial company GWG Holdings Inc.

  • June 13, 2025

    Heritage Coal Secures $21.6M Asset Bid In Ch. 11

    Bankrupt mining operation Heritage Coal completed a Chapter 11 auction for its assets late Thursday, with a $21.6 million joint bid emerging as the highest and best offer, according to court filings.

  • June 13, 2025

    Chili's Worker Says Bankruptcy Does Not Doom Wage Suit

    A former Chili's employee's wage and hour lawsuit against the chain's parent company should stay in play, the worker told a California federal court, saying his failure to list the case in his individual bankruptcy proceedings does not mean his case has to be thrown out.

  • June 12, 2025

    Fla. Doc Sues In Del. Alleging Multistate Group Conspiracy

    A Florida doctor and emergency room companies serving departments in Texas, Florida and Oklahoma have sued multiple entities in Delaware's Court of Chancery allegedly involved in an elaborate private equity-tied scheme to duck bans on the corporate practice of medicine.

  • June 12, 2025

    23andMe Ombudsman Not Confident Sale Is Lawful

    The privacy expert probing 23andMe's proposed sale of customers' genetic data in bankruptcy told a Missouri federal judge Wednesday that he couldn't determine the deal wouldn't violate state privacy laws and recommended the company be required to obtain consent from its customers before handing over the data.

Expert Analysis

  • Playing Football Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    While my football career ended over 15 years ago, the lessons the sport taught me about grit, accountability and resilience have stayed with me and will continue to help me succeed as an attorney, says Bert McBride at Trenam.

  • 10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks

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    The ongoing arbitral saga of Sullivan v. Feldman, which has engendered proceedings before 10 different arbitrators in Texas and Louisiana along with last month's Fifth Circuit opinion, showcases both the risks and limitations of arbitration clauses in retainer agreements for resolving attorney-client disputes, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.

  • Ch. 11 Free-And-Clear Sale Ruling Takes Pragmatic Approach

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    A recent ruling from a New York bankruptcy court in which the debtors were allowed to sell interests free and clear regardless of a lienholder's objection signals a practical approach and a recalibration of the balance between debtor flexibility and creditor protections, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • Power To The Paralegals: The Value Of Unified State Licensing

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    Texas' proposal to become the latest state to license paraprofessional providers of limited legal services could help firms expand their reach and improve access to justice, but consumers, attorneys and allied legal professionals would benefit even more if similar programs across the country become more uniform, says Michael Houlberg at the University of Denver.

  • Administrative Disaster At Bankruptcy Courts May Be In Sight

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    If, as a result of voluntary resignations or terminations, the professional staff of the U.S. Trustee's Office is depleted, it will undoubtedly cause a slowdown in the administrative process for the significant majority of bankruptcy cases, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott.

  • An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future

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    Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.

  • Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance

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    Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.

  • Law School's Missed Lessons: Preparing For Corporate Work

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    Law school often doesn't cover the business strategy, financial fluency and negotiation skills needed for a successful corporate or transactional law practice, but there are practical ways to gain relevant experience and achieve the mindset shifts critical to a thriving career in this space, says Dakota Forsyth at Olshan Frome.

  • A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process

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    The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.

  • Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Improv keeps me grounded and connected to what matters most, including in my legal career where it has helped me to maintain a balance between being analytical, precise and professional, and creative, authentic and open-minded, says Justine Gottshall at InfoLawGroup.

  • How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms

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    Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital

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    Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.

  • How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition

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    Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.

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