The Intersection Among Torts, Science, Corporate Law, Insurance & Bankruptcy
A Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena, Mont. is now the 11th archdiocese to file for chapter 11 to resolve sex abuses cases. According to a WSJ article, the US Catholic Conference of Bishops now pegs total sex abuse losses at over $2.2 billion.
It is good to see bankruptcy courts authorizing more investigations into chapter 11 backstories. Here, under investigation, a hedge fund manager was caught and admitted a ‘grave mistake.’ The mistake
Mass tort claiming continues to drive numerous chapter 11 cases. The latest addition to the list is Insys filing due to opioid claims. Some of the prior posturing by the company is reviewed and linked
From Canada and Japan: Yet Another Mass Tort Bankruptcy, and Possible Fraudulent Conveyance: Big Tob
A tobacco company is the latest entity to use bankruptcy to try to limit its obligations for a mass tort. This instance, however, is different because the bankruptcy is in Canada, ownership of the tob