Ex-Spirit Airlines Workers Bring Class Suit Over Abrupt Layoffs

Former Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. employees lodged a proposed class action saying that the grounded discount airline improperly laid off thousands of workers without adequate warning—even as it pitched bonuses for three top executives.

White & Case Seeks Contempt Ruling Against ModivCare Over Fees

White & Case LLP urged a court to hold ModivCare Inc. in contempt for allegedly failing to fund a fee escrow, escalating a dispute over unpaid compensation owed to estate professionals in the medical transportation company’s bankruptcy case.

Radio Station Owner Spanish Broadcasting Files Bankruptcy

Radio station owner Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. filed for bankruptcy on Monday after announcing plans to hand ownership to noteholders in exchange for restructuring the debt.

First Brands Approved to Sell TMD Unit, Split Cash Among Lenders

Bankrupt auto-parts maker First Brands won court approval Wednesday to sell its Toledo Molding and Die business.

Legacy CommScope Lenders Seek $150 Million on Alleged Breach

Vistance Networks, formerly known as CommScope Holding Co., was sued by a group of lenders who allege the telecommunications provider breached a debt agreement by failing to pay a prescribed premium of at least $150 million following a key asset sale.

Spotlight on Judge David R. Jones

A Star Bankruptcy Judge’s Downfall: Bloomberg Law Investigation

Judge David R. Jones worked for years to make Houston a destination for high-dollar bankruptcy litigation before an intimate relationship with a local attorney, whose firm regularly brought cases before him, led to his disgrace.

A Star Bankruptcy Judge’s Downfall: Bloomberg Law Investigation

Judge David R. Jones worked for years to make Houston a destination for high-dollar bankruptcy litigation before an intimate relationship with a local attorney, whose firm regularly brought cases before him, led to his disgrace.

Texas Two-Step: Jones Day's Tactic to Evade Mass Tort Liability Through Bankruptcy

Through the legal tactic, known as the Texas Two-Step, corporations have been able to use bankruptcy to avoid mass tort liability. In this video we look at how it works, the reasons why plaintiffs' attorneys hate it, the reasons that companies and their lawyers use it, and how courts have ruled on it so far.

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Legacy CommScope Lenders Seek $150 Million on Alleged Breach

Vistance Networks, formerly known as CommScope Holding Co., was sued by a group of lenders who allege the telecommunications provider breached a debt agreement by failing to pay a prescribed premium of at least $150 million following a key asset sale.

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