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Not the Rite Stuff, Private Eyes, and Inquiring Minds

Rite Aid bankruptcy update: report says pharmacy chain may be facing insolvency as businesses close | Fast Company - Having previously filed for bankruptcy in 2023, Rite Aid is now preparing to file a second bankruptcy...more

Cleaning House and the Dust Has Settled

Publishers Clearing House files for bankruptcy | Law360 - Publishers Clearing House filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to reorganize its capital structure and improve its long-term growth trajectory....more

Bad Idea Genes, Pension Plan (?), and Vertical Integration

23andMe files for bankruptcy, Anne Wojcicki steps down as CEO | CNBC - Genetic testing company 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Missouri federal court. Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and CEO, has resigned...more

I Love it When a Plan Comes Together, Shutting Down Forever, and A Matrix Resurrection?

Purdue Pharma files new bankruptcy plan for $7.4 billion opioid settlement | CNN - Purdue Pharma filed another chapter 11 reorganization plan aiming to implement $7.4 billion in opioid settlements....more

Opting Out, Out of Options, and Sunnova Flaming Out

Spirit Airlines recently emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced it plans to rebrand itself as a premium airline. S&K Take: The Spirit case was obviously a significant undertaking, and the plan was confirmed by Judge...more

Pilgrimage to Bankruptcy and Trial Run

Dolan’s MSG Networks nears bankruptcy as cord-cutting surges | Front Office Sports - MSG Networks, the Dolan-controlled regional sports networks, face imminent bankruptcy because of $804 million in debt that is currently...more

Mortimer—We’re Back, Fabric of Our Lives, and Jump-Start (My Heart)

Purdue's new Ch. 11 plan sidesteps nonconsensual releases | Law360 - Mediators in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case reported that the revised settlement no longer includes nonconsensual third-party releases....more

Forever 22, Powder Room, and Initial Here

Forever 21 plans nearly 200 store closures in second bankruptcy, Bloomberg News reports | Reuters - The U.S.-based operator of clothing retail chain Forever 21 is planning to shut down at least 200 additional locations as...more

The Final Frontier, Exclusive Offer, and Object Now

Spirit Airlines rejects Frontier's bid, aims to exit bankruptcy in first quarter | Reuters - On Wednesday, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines denied a bid of about $2.16 billion from rival Frontier Group as it was not...more

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

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

Fifth Circuit Reverses Bankruptcy Court’s Ruling on Lenders’ Sacred Right of Pro Rata Repayment in Uptiering Transaction

On December 31, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas’ (the “Bankruptcy Court”) decision that the exchange by certain lenders of Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC...more

Sack Exchange and Which Craft?

Purdue's Sackler family offers to increase contribution in new opioid settlement, WSJ reports | Reuters - The Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, is offering to increase their contribution to the opioid lawsuit...more

Atextual Behavior, Selling Retail, and Slipping on Appeal

5th Circuit rejects Serta Simmons' controversial 2020 debt deal | Reuters - The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that mattress maker Serta Simmons did not treat its lenders equally in a controversial 2020...more

Slow Your Roll, Party All the Time, and Taking a Mulligan

US Trustee Wants To Pump Brakes On Spirit Airlines Ch. 11 | Law360 - The U.S. Trustee has objected to Spirit Airlines' rapid bankruptcy proceedings, arguing that the case is too complex for a rushed timeline. The trustee...more

Vodka on the Rocks, Bon Voyage, and Hard to Contain

Vodka maker Stoli Group USA files for chapter 11 bankruptcy | CBS News - Stoli Group’s US-based distributor unit filed for bankruptcy protection this week in the Northern District of Texas....more

Swedish Fish-ing for Venue, Food for Thought, and Office Space

Intrum files for bankruptcy in US to restructure $4.5 billion debt pile | Reuters - Europe’s largest debt collector Intrum filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. to restructure its debt after struggling with the...more

The Spirit is Willing, FTX Out, and Planet Spaceball

Spirit Airlines continues 'constructive talks' with creditors | Reuters - On Tuesday, ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines announced it’s in constructive talks with its creditors and will continue to seek strategic...more

Moot Court, Working on my Fitness, and Dealer's Choice

US court reluctant to blow up Boy Scouts’ $2.46 billion sex abuse settlement | Reuters - On Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia considered whether to overturn the Boy Scouts...more

Party On, Burning Rubber and Casual Relationship

Tupperware cancels auction, agrees to lender takeover | Reuters - On Tuesday, bankrupt Tupperware Brands concurred to sell its company for $23.5 million in and over $63 million in debt relief to a group of lenders,...more

Maximizing Value, Release Valve, and L.A. Law

True Value files bankruptcy with a bid to sell to a hardware rival | CNN - On Monday, 75-year-old hardware store brand True Value filed for bankruptcy and plans to sell its entire operations to rival company Do it Best,...more

Confirmation Party and Shopping Spree

FTX creditors will make money on bankruptcy: $1.19 for every dollar | CNBC - Delaware bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey approved failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s reorganization plan which involves paying over $14 billion to...more

Big Monday, That’s the Spirit, and Settlement Protocol

FTX Dotcom creditors vote massively in favor of reorganizing plan | Coindesk - Creditor approval has been secured for a reorganization plan of the former crypto exchange, FTX. The plan is set to be presented to the...more

Red River Rivalry, Ethical Lapse, Containment Facility, and Affirmative Consent

J&J talc opponents decry bankruptcy as "deja vu all over again" | Reuters - Johnson & Johnson's latest bankruptcy attempt faced immediate opposition from cancer victims' attorneys. They argued that the bankruptcy was a...more

Withdrawal Symptoms, Tupperware Party, and Gating Question

Bankruptcy court clarifies Yellow Corp. owes pensions | WSJ - A Del. bankruptcy court stated Yellow Corp. is liable for some portion of the $6.5 billion in withdrawal liability claims, but the exact amount to be paid is...more

Hertz So Good, Drawing Lots, and Sack Lunch

Hertz Noteholders Land Win in Bankruptcy Interest Payoff Fight | Bloomberg Law - On Tuesday, an appeals court ruled that car rental company the Hertz Corp, which emerged from bankruptcy in 2021, must pay over $270 million...more

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