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Student Loan Collections Are Poised to Test Bankruptcy Options The Education Department’s move to resume collections on millions of student loans after a five-year pause sets the stage to drive a new wave of bankruptcy filings and test little-used government guid...

Student loan collections are starting up again. Angelica Serrano-Roman reported for @bloomberglaw.com on the difficult, but not impossible, process of discharging student loans in bankruptcy.

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Trade tensions play out in a U.S.-Canada border town In Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canadians feel both betrayed and uncertain about their future trade relationship with the U.S.

Very cool shoutout at the top of the @marketplace.org broadcast this morning of @bloomberglaw.com's farm bankruptcies story.

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Nice scoop by @reporterev.bsky.social for @bloomberglaw.com on the FDIC angling to cut 1,250 jobs.

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Trump Policies Add to Farming Distress as Bankruptcies Increase President Donald Trump’s global tariffs and freezing of federal agriculture grants have added to financial strains on American farmers, who are seeking refuge in bankruptcy at the highest rate in year...

Good read from Alex Wolf and Skye Witley for @bloomberglaw.com on farmers in financial distress amid Trump policies on tariffs, grant funds, and immigration: news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-l...

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BREAKING: A Houston bankruptcy court has dismissed the case of Johnson & Johnson unit Red River Talc LLC, which was formed to handle talc-related cancer litigation. This is the third time J&J's efforts have been thrown out of bankruptcy court.

NYC Chicken Spot Seeks Liquidation Blaming Cold, Congestion Fees The operator of New York-area restaurant chain Sticky’s Finger Joint wants to convert its bankruptcy reorganization into a liquidation, blaming its declining financial performance on an extreme cold s...

Sticky's, the popular NYC chicken finger spot, says it needs to liqudiate in part due to the cold temps and [checks notes] congestion pricing? from @jamesnani.bsky.social news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-l...

CFPB Fires 70 Enforcement Lawyers, Other Probationary Employees The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated around 70 probationary employees, including several enforcement division attorneys who were still in their probationary periods.

Here's the absolute latest from the CFPB: Around 70 probationary employees were terminated in a very slipshod manner.

The letters didn't have peoples' names. Didn't have their start dates or positions or even the effective date of their termination.

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Giuliani Settles Legal Battle With Poll Workers Over Assets (3) Rudolph Giuliani will keep his two homes after settling a case to determine which of his possessions must be surrendered to election workers to satisfy a $148 million defamation judgment against him.

Crazy day for Rudy Giuliani. The two election workers holding a $148 million judgment against him agreed to a deal that allows him to keep his two homes. by @jamesnani.bsky.social for @bloomberglaw.com

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Kirkland Partner Said Relationship ‘Tarnishes’ Ex-Judge’s Cases A top restructuring attorney for powerhouse law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP told government attorneys that a relationship between an ex-judge and a former bankruptcy partner for Jackson Walker LLP shoul...

EXCLUSIVE: A top restructuring attorney for powerhouse law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP told government attorneys that a relationship between an ex-judge and a former bankruptcy partner for Jackson Walker LLP should have been disclosed.
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Ex-Bankruptcy Judge Got Combative in Secret Romance Questioning Former Houston bankruptcy judge David R. Jones made his frustration clear while being deposed in a Justice Department civil probe related to his once-secret romance with a local attorney, often appear...

EXCLUSIVE: Former Houston bankruptcy judge David R. Jones made his frustration clear while being deposed in a Justice Department civil probe related to his once-secret romance with a local attorney, often appearing combative or refusing to answer questions.
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The Onion's Takeover of Alex Jones' Infowars Rejected by Judge The Onion lost its bid to acquire the assets of right-wing provocateur Alex Jones’ Infowars platform.

BREAKING: A judge has rejected @theonion.com's bid to acquire the assets of right-wing provocateur Alex Jones’ Infowars platform in a stunning ruling just now.
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Musk Flexes Muscle to Stop Infowars' X Account Sale to The Onion A clash among lawyers from Elon Musk’s X Corp., Alex Jones’ Infowars, and The Onion would normally be enough to pack a courtroom.

The showdown over The Onion's bid to buy Infowars out of bankruptcy kicks off this afternoon.

@jamesnani.bsky.social explains on @bloomberglaw.com why X is involved and what little precedent exists on the transfer of social media accounts in bankruptcy.

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Reporter - Bankruptcy Performs general assignment and beat reporting on bankruptcy litigation and writes in-depth analytical pieces under supervision. Researches and writes news stories and features for assigned publicatio...

Journo friends, one of our Bloomberg Law bankruptcy reporters has joined another team, so we're looking to hire! Give me a shout if you have any questions.

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The Onion's Infowars Bid Teed Up for Bankruptcy Court Scrutiny An offer by The Onion and families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims to buy right-wing provocateur Alex Jones’ Infowars platform will face court scrutiny over the auction’s transpar...

I guess I'll finally get this account rolling today by plugging this @jamesnani.bsky.social article on the dispute over the Onion's bid to buy Infowars out of bankruptcy and how the trustee that selected the winning bid could make it work in court.

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