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Celsius Network Bankruptcy Auction Nears End, with Fahrenheit in the Lead

A lawyer for Celsius Network on Wednesday said the crypto lender hopes to conclude an auction for its assets within days and the current lead bidder is Fahrenheit LLC, a consortium that includes

Mallinckrodt Lenders Organize Ahead of Opioid Trust Payment

Lenders to Mallinckrodt Plc are mobilizing with legal counsel ahead of a $200 million settlement payment for the drugmaker’s role in the opioid epidemic, Bloomberg News reported. The payment — due

FDIC Receiver Ordered to Give Tax Refund Checks to SVB Financial

Federal bank regulators must turn over any tax refund checks made out to SVB Financial Group, a judge said Wednesday, handing the bankrupt holding company a victory in its strategy to pay bondholders

California Hospital Weighs Bankruptcy

Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital will decide whether or not it will file a chapter 9 bankruptcy case at the San Benito Health Care District board meeting on May 22, local news

Virgin Orbit Receives $17 Million Bid for Rocket-Carrying Aircraft in Bankruptcy Court

Bankrupt rocket company Virgin Orbit received a $17 million “stalking horse” bid for its modified 747 carrier jet and other aircraft assets, as it continues to examine options during chapter 11 court

Analysis: Overexposed U.S. Regional Banks Could Sell Commercial Property Loans

Many U.S. regional lenders may have to consider selling off commercial real estate (CRE) loans at a steep discount after breaching key regulatory thresholds for exposure to the troubled sector

Fed's Watchdog Defends Work Before Senate Amid Questions over His Independence

The Federal Reserve’s in-house watchdog defended his agency's independence and ability to conduct investigations in a Senate hearing on Wednesday, while acknowledging some dissatisfaction with the way

Deutsche Bank Will Pay $75 Million to Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to sexual abuse victims of Jeffrey Epstein to settle a lawsuit filed last year in Manhattan, according to the lawyers for the victims, the New York Times

J&J's Proposed Talc Settlement Would Pay $400 Million to U.S. State AGs

Johnson & Johnson has set aside $400 million to resolve U.S. state consumer protection actions as part of its broader $8.9 billion effort to settle claims that its Baby Powder and other talc products

Carrier Fire Business Expects to Fight Insurers on Chemical Lawsuit Coverage

Kidde-Fenwal, the fire-protection business bankrupted by possible liability for “forever chemicals,” said it believes it has potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance coverage to help