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Environmental Liability/Corporate Structure: Federal Bankruptcy Court Addresses Derivative Standing to Pierce Corporate Veil

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ("Court") recently addressed issues arising under Louisiana environmental protection laws and federal bankruptcy law involving an unpermitted landfill...more

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Multistate Coalition Urges CFPB to Prioritize and Distribute Consumer Refunds

Last week, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from ten other states, and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation wrote the Consumer Protection...more

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Can a Foreign Judgment Debt Directly Give Rise to Insolvency Proceedings in England?

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The Court of Appeal has held that seeking satisfaction of a foreign judgment debt using a statutory demand and the spectre of bankruptcy proceedings first requires the judgment to be recognised in this jurisdiction....more

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Chancery Removes an Assignee for Cause in an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors Proceeding

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In re: Wack Jills, Inc., C.A. No. 2019-0650-PAF (Del. Ch. Aug. 29, 2024) - In this proceeding for the assignment for the benefit of creditors (“ABC proceeding”), the company assigned all of its property and assets to...more

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Recent ruling provides guidance on 363 asset sales

On February 12, 2025, the US District Court for the District of Delaware issued a significant ruling in the case of HE, Inc. v. Avadim Holdings Inc. and Relion Holdings LLC. This decision arose from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy...more

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Sack Exchange Part II, Age of Consent and FDIC You Later

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Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin - On Thursday, Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family who own the company agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion to...more

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Connecticut AG Settles Lawsuit Against Bankrupt Solar Installation Firm for $5M

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On October 11, Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong announced a $5 million settlement against bankrupt solar installation firm Vision Solar, LLC to resolve an unfair trade practices suit. Hartford Superior Court...more

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SEC Gets in Line at the Genesis Bankruptcy

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On January 31, 2024, bankrupt Genesis Global Holdco, LLC, on behalf of its subsidiary Genesis Global Capital, LLC1 asked the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to approve a settlement reached...more

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2024 Insights: Enforcement and Litigation

Expert Allegations Could Become More Frequent in Securities Fraud Complaints and Possibly Erode Pleading Standards - A Ninth Circuit panel ruling that plaintiffs could use expert analysis to bolster securities fraud claims...more

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2022 Year in Review: Digital Currency and Blockchain Litigation and Enforcement Developments

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Throughout a tumultuous 2022, the digital currency and blockchain space saw a number of significant investigation, litigation, and enforcement matters as regulators continue their laser focus on the industry. This Year in...more

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Northern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court Dismisses NRA Bankruptcy Cases

The Northern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court in In re National Rifle Association of America and Sea Girt LLC, Case No. 21-30085 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. May 11, 2021), ECF No. 740, dismissed the National Rifle Association...more

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Their Aim Wasn't True – The NRA and Bad Faith Bankruptcy Filings

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Bankruptcy offers a temporary sanctuary for parties seeking relief from a variety of problems – financial crisis, lawsuits, collection actions, repossessions, foreclosure, and pandemics. Filing bankruptcy before a money...more

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Current Trends in China’s Bankruptcy Filings

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This update outlines the current trends in China’s bankruptcy filings based on surveys and data of bankruptcy court cases released by the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) in the past five years. Historically, China’s economy...more

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