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David R Jones in Houston faces an inquiry over romantic relationship with a lawyer
You’ll get nothing, and like it!
Hedge funds seize control of Mallinckrodt in latest case exposing flaws of US mass tort playbook
It’s a doozy
Aggressive tactics are seeping into bankruptcy financing
Drug producer’s prospects are poor enough that its reset enterprise value is just $3bn
Property group’s 2021 bond default triggered sector-wide liquidity crisis in China
Investor cuts exposure to failed US trucking company after jockeying over debtor-in-possession financing
Justices will consider whether the law permits the waiver of future claims against parties not in bankruptcy
Loss of 30,000 jobs comes as trucking industry contends with softer shipping volumes and rising costs
Group’s projections make a wind-down rather than restructuring a perplexing choice
US courts resist financial engineering as fears grow that litigation could continue for years.
How exactly were customer funds kept separate (or not separate) at FTX.US?
Struggling automaker accuses Taiwanese group Foxconn of reneging on commitments
Court-appointed examiner says lawyers and advisers have billed millions as they sort through crypto exchange’s ‘wreckage’
Audit firms scrutinised over collapse of Americanas which has shocked corporate Brazil
US judge’s decision is setback to strategy to shield financial damage from lawsuits
Plus more on liquidity and hedging
Last month saw a surge in big cases
A court ruling clears the way for swift payment for those affected by the US opioid crisis
Appeals court says some liability releases are ‘appropriate’ under US bankruptcy law
Chapter 11 filings by indebted companies jump in May, including five during a 24-hour span
In the case of Vice and Envision, running out of cash and bad business models were no bar to raising more money
Struggling group agrees to sell to consortium that includes Soros Fund Management and Fortress
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