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Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Can Proceed Despite Potential Supreme Court Appeal

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma may proceed with a bankruptcy settlement that protects its Sackler family owners from lawsuits, despite a potential U.S. Supreme Court appeal in the case, a U.S. court

Two More Insurers Agree to Settle Sexual-Abuse Claims in Rochester Diocese Case

Two more insurance companies have agreed to sign on to a deal that will bring sexual abuse victims’ potential payout in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s long-running chapter 11 bankruptcy to

Biden Discharges $130 Million in Student Debt for 7,400 CollegeAmerica Borrowers

The Education Department and the Colorado attorney general on Tuesday announced $130 million in automatic debt discharge for 7,400 Colorado student loan borrowers who attended CollegeAmerica

Humanigen Mulls Bankruptcy After Reverse Merger Falls Through

Humanigen is running out of options as talks over a reverse merger have collapsed and, with efforts to find another deal or raise funding failing, the biotech is considering filing for bankruptcy in

Banc of California, PacWest in Advanced Talks to Combine

Banc of California is in advanced talks to buy PacWest Bancorp, in a move by the lenders to further shore themselves up following a regional-banking crisis earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal

Battery Maker EnerDel Files for Chapter 7

Less than a month after laying off all of its workers, Anderson-based battery manufacturer EnerDel Inc. is declaring bankruptcy, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported. The company filed for

Bankrupt Arizona Youth Sports Park Says Former Manager Misspent Funds

A management firm overseeing the development of a 320-acre youth sports complex in Arizona ended up overspending and shifting some money intended for construction into its own account, according to a

SEC Asks Bankrupt Party City to Save Documents in Investigation

Party City Holdco Inc. is retaining documents and data in connection with a Securities and Exchange Commission probe, according to bankruptcy court papers, Bloomberg News reported. The regulator sent

AppHarvest Files for Chapter 11

AppHarvest said that it is pursuing a financial and operational transition, using chapter 11 bankruptcy, that would allow the company to reduce its outstanding liabilities, WSJ Pro Bankruptcy reported

Minneapolis-based Foxo Technologies Warns of Possible Bankruptcy, Lays Off Employees

Foxo Technologies, a Minneapolis-based biotech startup, is facing the prospect of bankruptcy if it cannot quickly secure new financing, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. Without the financing,