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A federal bankruptcy judge in Arizona signed off Thursday on Greenberg Traurig LLP’s $9.75 million settlement to resolve malpractice claims over its work done a decade back for defunct loan originator and Ponzi scheme vehicle Mortgages Ltd., sa read more

Fed-up shareholders and unsecured creditors of defunct Breitburn Energy Partners LP have blasted the debtor’s fifth request to extend its Chapter 11 deadline as lazy and deceitful, asking a New York bankruptcy court to let them implement their read more

Judge Shira Scheindlin recently published an op-ed in The New York Times discussing the statistical truth that law firms have poor representation of female attorneys as first-chair trial lawyers. Backed by data collected by the New York State Bar Ass read more

Powers of attorney offer lenders rights in connection with a fund's ability to call capital contributions from investors. Drafted properly, POAs can provide a lender with the ability to take immediate action after a triggering event, such as an even read more

Remnants of bankrupt aerospace component manufacturer Aerospace Holdings Inc. secured confirmation Thursday for a combined Delaware Chapter 11 plan and disclosure, clearing the way for a business windup following the sale of its assets to a competito read more