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James Nani
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@Blaw bankruptcy reporter. Ex-@Law360 tax reporter. Former @recordonline and @AlbanyLG. Retweets ≠ endorsements. Tips: jnani@bloombergindustry.com
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NEW: A nearly $667 million jury verdict against @Greenpeace tied to an energy company’s lawsuit over Dakota Access Pipeline protests has been reduced by a North Dakota judge by nearly half.
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Judge Slashes Greenpeace $667 Million Pipeline Verdict by Half
A nearly $667 million jury verdict against Greenpeace tied to an energy company’s lawsuit over Dakota Access Pipeline protests has been reduced by a North Dakota judge by nearly half.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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NEW: 📺 Dr. Phil McGraw deleted the “unflattering” message because he didn’t want the court to see it, the judge said. McGraw previously testified at trial that he didn’t delete the message.

“I don’t believe that testimony,” Everett said Tuesday.

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Dr. Phil Media Venture Will Shift to Trustee-Run Liquidation (3)
The bankruptcy of Dr. Phil McGraw’s fallen media venture will be taken over by an independent trustee after a judge found the daytime television host intentionally destroyed a key text message, then d...
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October 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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NEW: Texas has become the nation’s hottest forum for large corporate bankruptcies, with Dallas and Houston together wrangling more cases than even Delaware, the longstanding champion of bankruptcy venues.
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Texas’ Success in Luring Companies Now Extends to Bankruptcies
Texas has become the nation’s hottest forum for large corporate bankruptcies, with Dallas and Houston together wrangling more cases than even Delaware, the longstanding champion of bankruptcy venues.
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October 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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NEW: The appointment of a court receiver over Alex Jones’ Infowars media company offers a glimmer of hope for Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims’ families owed more than $1 billion after collection efforts sputtered for years in bankruptcy court.
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Infowars Receiver Offers Path to Clear Logjam on $1 Billion Debt
The appointment of a court receiver over Alex Jones’ Infowars media company offers a glimmer of hope for Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims’ families owed more than $1 billion after collect...
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August 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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NEW: Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group Inc. sued bankrupt subsidiary Genesis Global Capital LLC to zero out a $1.1 billion note it issued to the fallen crypto lender.
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Digital Currency Group Sues Genesis to Nix $1.1 Billion Note (2)
Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group Inc. sued bankrupt subsidiary Genesis Global Capital LLC to zero out a $1.1 billion note it issued to the fallen crypto lender.
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August 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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SCOOP: Actor James Franco struck a deal with a bankruptcy trustee to buy the uncut footage of a never-aired documentary about him for a “significant” sum.
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James Franco to Buy Unaired Footage From Filmmaker Bankruptcy
Actor James Franco struck a deal with a bankruptcy trustee to buy the uncut footage of a never-aired documentary about him for a “significant” sum.
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August 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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SCOOP from me and @RyanAutullo: A Texas court appointed a receiver to administer Alex Jones’ Infowars media empire, which owes roughly $1.3B in judgments tied to his false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-l...
Alex Jones’ Infowars Assets to Be Taken Over by Texas Receiver
A Texas state court appointed a receiver to administer right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media empire, which owes roughly $1.3 billion in judgments tied to his false claims that the 2012 Sand...
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August 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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NEW: Anti-government activist and former Idaho gubernatorial candidate Ammon Bundy can’t use his bankruptcy to eliminate a $52 million judgment stemming from a court finding that he defamed a local hospital system.
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Ammon Bundy Stuck With $52 Million Defamation Debt, Judge Rules
Anti-government activist and former Idaho gubernatorial candidate Ammon Bundy can’t use his bankruptcy to eliminate a $52 million judgment stemming from a court finding that he defamed a local hospita...
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August 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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President Donald Trump and his allies are pursuing an alternative strategy to defend against mounting court orders blocking his policies: Raise the financial stakes for those suing the administration.
Trump Wants to Make It More Expensive to Sue Over His Policies
President Donald Trump and his allies are pursuing an alternative strategy to defend against mounting court orders blocking his policies: Raise the financial stakes for those suing the administration.
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June 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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NEW: "The nature of genetic data means that a database of multiple millions of people makes hundreds of millions, if not billions, of people indirectly identifiable," the report said.
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23andMe Privacy Ombudsman Urges Users’ Consent Before Data Sale
The consumer privacy ombudsman tasked with analyzing the impact of 23andMe’s bankruptcy sale on individuals’ privacy has called for users’ consent before the sale of the company’s vast trove of geneti...
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June 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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NEW: Hooters of America LLC’s unsecured creditors objected to a reorganization proposal they say offers them no recoveries and no chance to vote on the plan.
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Hooters Junior Creditors Challenge Zero-Recovery Bankruptcy Plan
Hooters of America LLC’s unsecured creditors objected to a reorganization proposal they say offers them no recoveries and no chance to vote on the plan.
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June 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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NEW: The founder of Nikola Corp. agreed to exchange discovery with creditors of the bankrupt electric-vehicle maker over questions of whether he can pay a $97 million arbitration award he owes the company.
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Nikola Founder Agrees to Information Exchange with Creditors
The founder of Nikola Corp. agreed to exchange discovery with creditors of the bankrupt electric-vehicle maker over questions of whether he can pay a $97 million arbitration award he owes the company.
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June 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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NEW: Homebuilder Meritage Homes Corp. asked a bankruptcy court to force SunPower Corp. to stop telling its customers that it will remotely deactivate their solar equipment next week because of a fight over who can collect on customer accounts.
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SunPower Must Stop Solar Shutoff Threats, Homebuilder Says
Homebuilder Meritage Homes Corp. asked a bankruptcy court to force SunPower Corp. to stop telling its customers that it will remotely deactivate their solar equipment next week because of a fight over...
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June 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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NEW: @RealAlexJones' long running bankruptcy case must come to a conclusion, a Houston bankruptcy judge told lawyers for the right-wing conspiracy theorist, the trustee of his estate, and families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims. news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-l...
Alex Jones’ Unresolved Bankruptcy Case Needs to End, Judge Says
Alex Jones’ long running bankruptcy case must come to a conclusion, a Houston bankruptcy judge told lawyers for the right-wing conspiracy theorist, the trustee of his estate, and families of Sandy Hoo...
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June 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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NEW: Creditors of bankrupt electric-vehicle maker Nikola Corp. have asked for court help to determine if the company’s founder who was recently pardoned by Pres. Donald Trump can pay a $97 million arbitration award he owes the firm.
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Nikola Creditors Aim to Depose Founder Over $97 Million Award
Creditors of bankrupt electric-vehicle maker Nikola Corp. have asked for court help to determine if the company’s founder can pay a $97 million arbitration award he owes the firm.
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June 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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NEW: A cyber attack on law firm @StinsonLLP resulted in information being stolen about an alleged sex abuse victim involved in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse bankruptcy.
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Cyber Attack on Stinson Led to Diocese Victim’s Information Leak
A cyber attack on law firm Stinson LLP resulted in information being stolen about an alleged sex abuse victim involved in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse bankruptcy.
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June 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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NEW: A Connecticut bankruptcy judge sealed a woman’s abuse allegations against rapper 50 Cent, finding documents that make “scandalous or defamatory” claims must be kept from public view under bankruptcy law.
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50 Cent Wins Bid to Seal Abuse Allegations in Bankruptcy Court
A Connecticut bankruptcy judge sealed a woman’s abuse allegations against rapper 50 Cent, finding documents that make “scandalous or defamatory” claims must be kept from public view under bankruptcy l...
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June 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to halt a judge’s order that would force it to answer questions and turn over documents about Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency in a fight over public access to the office’s records.
DOGE Asks US Supreme Court to Block Group’s Access to Records
The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to halt a judge’s order that would force it to answer questions and turn over documents about Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency in a fight over public access to the office’s records.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to halt a lower court ruling that forces it to answer questions and turn over documents about Elon Musk's DOGE.

Solicitor General John Sauer argues DOGE is a "presidential advisory body" that's not subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
May 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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A Texas federal judge’s interpretation of a landmark US Supreme Court ruling in his decision to vacate EEOC guidance on transgender workers will compound conservative backlash to LGBTQ+ discrimination protections.
Judge’s EEOC Rebuke Erodes Weakened Workplace Gender Protections
A Texas federal judge’s interpretation of a landmark US Supreme Court ruling in his decision to vacate EEOC guidance on transgender workers will compound conservative backlash to LGBTQ+ discrimination protections.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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NEW: @50cent urged a federal judge to seal a recent $20 million New York state court suit alleging abuse, saying the claims were subject to a discharge in his decade-old bankruptcy.
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Rapper 50 Cent Asks Bankruptcy Court to Seal Abuse Allegations
50 Cent urged a federal judge to seal a recent $20 million New York state court suit alleging abuse, saying the claims were subject to a discharge in his decade-old bankruptcy.
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May 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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A group of over 150 former federal and state judges are speaking out against the Trump administration’s arrest of a Wisconsin judge, calling it an “attempt to intimidate the judiciary," @jacqthomsen.bsky.social reports

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Ex-Judges See Intimidation in Trump DOJ Arrest of Judge
A group of over 150 former federal and state judges are speaking out against the Trump administration’s arrest of a Wisconsin judge, calling it an “attempt to intimidate the judiciary.”
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May 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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NEW: Jackson Walker LLP pushed back on a crisis public relations firm’s advice to tout its ethical standards following allegations that one of its lawyers was in a secret relationship with a top bankruptcy judge, according to an updated complaint.
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Jackson Walker Rejected PR Firm’s Advice on ‘Highest Standards’
Jackson Walker LLP pushed back on a crisis public relations firm’s advice to tout its ethical standards following allegations that one of its lawyers was in a secret relationship with a top bankruptcy...
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May 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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President Trump was once a loud skeptic of cryptocurrency. But over the past few months, he’s emerged as the industry’s biggest cheerleader.

A New York Times investigation shows how much the president and his family have profited from that transformation. Listen to "The Daily."
The Crypto President
A Times investigation shows how much President Trump and his family have profited from his championing of cryptocurrency.
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May 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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NEW: A ransomware attack on global consulting firm Berkeley Research Group LLC’s systems infiltrated and stole data from several bankrupt Catholic groups from across the country.
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Bankrupt Catholic Groups’ Data Stolen in BRG Ransomware Attack
A ransomware attack on global consulting firm Berkeley Research Group LLC’s systems infiltrated and stole data from several bankrupt Catholic groups from across the country.
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April 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM