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Personal bankruptcy filings climb as pandemic buffers vanish

Personal bankruptcies are up double digits in Cook County and nationwide as delinquencies rise and pandemic-era protections fade. read more

US judge won't block 23andMe bankruptcy sale to co-founder

A federal judge on Thursday declined to block the bankruptcy sale of genetic testing company 23andMe to its co-founder Anne Wojcicki pending the outcome of a legal challenge by California. read more

Kirkland Tops Big Bankruptcy Cases as Alum Help Rivals Close Gap

Competition for company-side work in the largest Chapter 11 cases is consolidating around a group of firms that have invested in the practice. read more

XRP Lawyer John Deaton Sues Linqto Over Alleged Crypto Investment Fraud, Seeks Justice for XRP Investors

XRP legal action escalates as John Deaton files a lawsuit against Linqto for misleading crypto investors and violating SEC and FINRA regulations. read more

Shareholders of Private Market Startup Vow to Fight Bankruptcy

Shareholders of collapsed fintech startup Linqto vowed to fight an effort by its new management to reorganize the troubled company in bankruptcy. read more

Mercy Iowa City asks judge to require MercyOne to accept $31k payment in bankruptcy trial

Mercy Iowa City's liquidation trust is asking a judge to require MercyOne to accept a $31,000 payment and resolve its claim that has led the two sides to request countless records from one another. read more

Green Ronin Publishing Desperately Seeks Legal Funds in Fallout of Diamond Comic Distributors' Bankruptcy

As a result of Diamond Comic Distributors recently filing for bankruptcy, Green Ronin Publishing is seeking funds for legal representation to continue operations. read more

What Happens to Co-Signers Under Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

A co-signer will be held responsible for the debt if a borrower files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Here’s what you should know in order to protect yourself. read more

Bankruptcy lawyers for Joel Wiener can’t tap rental income, judge says

Flagstar Bank opposed the request to utilize the cash flow, which leaves thousands of the landlord’s units in peril. read more

Attorney General Todd Rokita secures protections for Hoosiers’ DNA amid 23andMe bankruptcy

Attorney General Todd Rokita continued his leadership in the fight to hold tech companies accountable for consumer privacy today, announcing that the entity buying 23andMe has agreed to consumer ... read more

Controversial Ripple shareholder, Linqto files for bankruptcy

Linqto, a shareholder in Ripple, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following months of federal investigations over its handling of private equity offerings. read more

Robinhood’s OpenAI Tokens Walk a Legal Tightrope, Says Crypto Lawyer

IPO stocks, like what Robinhood is doing with OpenAI, may help unlock liquidity in private markets, but the structure likely qualifies as a security, carries bankruptcy risk and could spark lawsuits ... read more