Bankruptcy
Jackson Walker embroiled in controversy after alleged romance with judge highlights potential ethical violations
The fallout from the affair involving a Texas bankruptcy judge and a former Jackson Walker LLP partner has put at least $13 million in fees at risk, and bogged...
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Debevoise and Department of Justice Clash over Sentencing Reform, Potential Supreme Court Battle Ahead
Welcome back to the Big Law Business column. I’m Roy Strom, and today we explore how a Debevoise & Plimpton pro bono project might...
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Celsius Requests $2 Billion Withdrawn Prior to Declaring Bankruptcy
Advisers overseeing the wind-down of Celsius Network LLC are demanding major customers who collectively withdrew more than $2 billion from the crypto...
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FTX Investigation: Probing Whether Legal Firm Is Compromised by Conflicts of Interest
An investigation into Sullivan & Cromwell’s connection with FTX is set to test the elite Wall Street firm’s claim that...
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Kirkland Files for Sanctions and Dismissal of Lawsuit Alleging Judge Romance (1)
Kirkland & Ellis has requested the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing them of being aware of a former Texas bankruptcy judge's undisclosed romantic relationship...
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Leaving the Big Law Work-Life Balance Trap: Embracing Integration
When I got my first job after graduating from law school at a prestigious Big Law firm, I was thrilled. It felt like a...
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Bayer considering filing for bankruptcy in Texas over Roundup lawsuits
According to sources familiar with the situation, Bayer AG is considering using the Texas Two-Step bankruptcy tactic to address the numerous lawsuits in the...
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Policy on Selective Judge Shopping Targets Political Lawsuits
The new policy implemented by the federal judiciary to address judge shopping seems to overlook the specific types of cases...
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Trustee Expresses Doubt on Alex Jones’ Media Company Reorganization
The parent company of Alex Jones’ Infowars program seems unlikely to reorganize in bankruptcy due to an irreparable feud between...
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Advisers Profit Millions from Bankruptcy While Opioid Victims Receive Nothing
Nancy Zailo is at the back of the line. She's behind Jeffrey Stein, the Rite Aid Corp. chief executive collecting $300,000 paychecks every month....
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Infowars Parent Company Seeks New Bankruptcy Attorney After Alex Jones’ Departure
The owner of Alex Jones’ Infowars has stated that the relationship with their current lawyer has deteriorated to a point...