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Officials vow fight to save Hickey Freeman jobs
While company leadership was in bankruptcy court Monday morning, Hickey Freeman workers, joined by U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y,, and U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-Fairport, for a rally in support of the high-end suit maker. The parent company, HMX Group, announced last week it was seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Although he wouldn’t name […]
Kodak job cuts continue as it aims to exit Ch. 11
NEW YORK — Kodak is reshuffling some executives and continuing to cut jobs as the pioneering photography company tries to emerge from bankruptcy protection. Eastman Kodak Co. said it cut approximately 2,700 employees worldwide since the beginning of the year, and plans to eliminate roughly 1,000 more by 2012’s end. Annual savings from these cuts […]
Washington Mutual agrees to settlement
SEATTLE — Bank holding company Washington Mutual Inc. has agreed to a settlement with some creditors involved in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and has filed a new reorganization plan. Washington Mutual said in a statement late Monday that the settlement will allow it to distribute more than $7 billion to its creditors. The settlement […]
Harry & David files for Ch. 11 protection
Fruit basket and gift seller Harry & David filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, brought down by a weak economy and a proliferation of competitors. The 75-year-old Medford, Ore., company agreed with a majority of its senior creditors ...
Judge expected to rule on Blockbuster’s future
NEW YORK CITY — A judge Thursday is set to rule on whether movie-rental chain Blockbuster Inc., operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection can sell itself to a group of investors or will be forced to liquidate.
Grocer A&P files for Chapter 11 reorganization
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., once the nation's largest grocer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday after years of struggling with enormous debt and rising competition from low-priced peers.
Bankruptcy court can hear legal malpractice suit
A bankruptcy court had jurisdiction to decide claims of legal malpractice relating to a debtor’s Chapter 11 case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
Six Flags emerges from Chapter 11
NEW YORK CITY — Six Flags Entertainment says it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The amusement park operator sought bankruptcy protection in June, burdened by high debt
Chapter 11: In Re WestPoint Stevens Inc.
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Chapter 11 Stay Stipulations In Re WestPoint Stevens Inc. 07-4772-bk Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: WestPoint Stevens Inc., the debtor, is a domestic company engaged in the manufacture and distribution of textiles. Beginning in 2000, due to “an overleveraged debt structure and an increase in […]
Chapter 11: In Re Successor Borrower Services LLC
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York Chapter 11 Collateral — Legal Fees In Re Successor Borrower Services LLC 09-13505 Judge Bucki Background: In a Chapter 11 case, the trustee objected to the terms of a retainer agreement between the debtor and its counsel. The central issue involves the propriety of a security interest […]
Chapter 11: In Re Johns-Manville Corp.
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Chapter 11 Due Process — Notice of Order In Re Johns-Manville Corp. 06-2103-bk Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: For almost 30 years, the Johns-Manville Corp. and its insurers have been navigating the monumental liability arising out of its production of asbestos. The appeals are yet […]
WaMu reaches settlement with JPMorgan, FDIC
WILMINGTON, Del. — Washington Mutual Inc. says it has resolved disputes with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. over some $4 billion at issue in the bank ...
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidacy: Opinion 22-155
- Fourth Department – Defamation: Lavine v. Glavin
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Law clerk: Opinion 22-154
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
Law News
- Appeals court upholds conviction
- Federal lawsuit reinstated against jail officer over strip search, delayed release
- Hyzon to pay $25M penalty to settle alleged fraud charges by SEC
- NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit over contract to remove snow
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
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