There are few bankruptcy courts in America busier than the one in Houston. The top judge there, David R. Jones, has handled more than 1,000 corporate insolvencies in his time on the bench and routinely oversees the nastiest debt fights that come out of Wall Street.

There are few bankruptcy courts in America busier than the one in Houston. The top judge there, David R. Jones, has handled more than 1,000 corporate insolvencies in his time on the bench and routinely oversees the nastiest debt fights that come out of Wall Street.

Johnson & Johnson‘s failed effort to use bankruptcy to resolve widespread cancer lawsuits has cost about $178 million in legal fees, offering a price tag for an increasingly controversial litigation strategy.

The Justice Department’s opposition to Purdue Pharma‘s $6 billion opioid settlement underscores the tension of its US Trustee Program’s role, which often causes it to run afoul of other parties in large, corporate bankruptcies.

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The struggling home goods retailer has been pulling all kinds of levers, leaving many to wonder why it hasn’t sought Chapter 11 protection by now.

Attorneys and consultants involved in FTX bankruptcy have asked the District of Delaware bankruptcy court to approve billed hours and expenses totaling just under $37 million for the first six weeks of Chapter 11 proceedings.

As Party City Holdco Inc. wades through bankruptcy, some of its most important vendors are banding together to negotiate better trade terms for a holiday the company relies on: Halloween.