Bankruptcy
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Biglaw
Two Of Biglaw's Best Contribute To Massive Spike In Commercial Bankruptcy Filings
Commercial Chapter 11 filings were up 118% over February 2023, thanks, in part, to these Biglaw firms. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Finance
Despite Bankruptcy, Rudy Giuliani Seems To Be Spending Lavishly On Long-Shot Legal Maneuvers
How is Giuliani paying for all this odd and likely counterproductive legal maneuvering?
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Biglaw
Kramer Levin's New Bankruptcy & Restructuring Co-Chair Shares Her Thoughts On How Women Lawyers Can Excel In Practice
This firm's bankruptcy & restructuring co-chair has the scoop on how women can become 'extremely effective and powerful' lawyers. -
Courts
Scandal-Ridden Former Federal Judge Seeks To Squash Lawsuit That Started It All
The messy legal drama in bankruptcy court continues. -
Government
Rudy Giuliani Adding Financial Bankruptcy To Moral Bankruptcy
The former NYC mayor is out of money... but that doesn't mean he gets to skip out on the people he defamed. -
Biglaw
Bankruptcy Option Won't Be 'Pretty' For Stroock
Here's why Stroock will do anything it can to stay away from bankruptcy. -
Courts
The Wild Ethical Lapse That Led To The Resignation Of A Top Bankruptcy Judge
They say love makes you do strange things. - Sponsored
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Biglaw
Ex-Biglaw Partner Pleads Guilty In Bankruptcy Fraud Case
He's now looking at some time behind bars. -
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Biglaw, Sponsored Content
Lateral Attorney Hiring Trends In 2023: Adapting To A Shifting Economy
Despite economic challenges, certain law practice areas are observing renewed hiring activity as the economy progresses in 2023. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.12.23
* Trump indicates that he would consider a plea deal if the DOJ would “pay me some damages.” It’s possible he’s not receiving top notch legal guidance right now. [Newsweek]
* JPMorgan Chase has settled with Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. [MarketWatch]
* Civil rights lawyer arrested for filming a traffic stop as creeping fascism breaks into a sprint. [ABC News]
* 3M tried to wiggle out of earplug liability through bankruptcy. The courts seem to have grown wise to this strategy. [Financial Times]
* Government digging into allegations of COVID test fraud, where people ordered free tests on behalf of dead people. Look, I don’t know if anyone in DC is tracking the level of COVID denialism out here but maybe we don’t need to complain about anyone wanting tests. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Title IX changes expected to trigger wave of litigation. [Law.com]
* Marvel settles with classic creators who possessed the most important superpower of all: a colorable copyright interest. [Law360]
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Courts, Health Care / Medicine
Pear Therapeutics Files For Bankruptcy And Plans For Asset Auction In May
Pear Therapeutics’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing follows three corporate restructurings and the inability to secure additional financing to support commercialization of its FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutics. An auction of Pear’s assets is expected to happen in early May.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Courts
Former CEO Thinks Judge's Novel Is Based On Him, Wants A New Judge
He thinks the antagonist is based on him. -
Finance
Americans Are In Debt Up To Their Eyeballs And Smashing The Worst Kinds Of Records
This is not a convenient time to be racking up debt. -
Small Law Firms
People Love To Threaten Bankruptcy During Litigation
Although the threat of bankruptcy can be used as a litigation tactic, clients often don't go through with it. -
Finance
If Student Loan Debt Is Going To Be Nondischargeable, We Need A Creditworthiness Mechanism
This would save very young people from the lifelong consequences of big decisions that they are not yet adequately equipped to make. -
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Courts, Finance
SVB Financial Group Is Moving On To The Bankruptcy Phase Of Regretting Causing Its Own Bank Run
This better not impact Runescape gold exchange rates. Baby needs his Tbow. -
Government
Sandy Hook Plaintiffs Call Alex Jones Too Malicious To Discharge $1.4B Damage Award In Bankruptcy
Turns out that bankruptcy is way less fun than this guy thought it would be.