February 5, 2026

The Daily Bankruptcy News

View prior editions: Click Here
View prior case summaries: Click Here
Search prior headlines: Click here
Search prior case summaries: Click here

Format For Mobile Device

 

 

Law:

'Satisfaction Gap' Between Equity and Nonequity Partners Could Grow as Law Firms Get Bigger Nonequity Biglaw Partners Sometimes ‘Feel Like Glorified Associates’
(DBN)

With A High Enough LSAT Score All Things (Law School-Related) Are Possible
(DBN)

Kirkland's Krown
(DBN)

Ex-DLA Piper Partner Says Testimony Casts Doubt on Rape Claim
(DBN)

Think Before You WhatsApp – a Reminder of the Legal Consequences of Casual Communications
(DBN)

Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman, Barshay Named New Leader, Amid Mounting Pressure Over Epstein Emails Leader of Paul Weiss Resigns Over Epstein TiesKarp Advised Epstein on Fight Over Plea Deal Months Before Death“Paul Weiss Appoints Scott Barshay as New Chairman Amid Epstein-Linked Leadership Shakeup”
(DBN)

Kirkland & Ellis lawyer sought use of Epstein helicopter after securing plea
(DBN)

USC Gould Law students protest Homeland Security recruiters at virtual job fair
(DBN)

Navigating Legal Complexities: How Kirkland & Ellis Thrives Amid Political Turmoil
(DBN)

Key Witness in Case Against Tom Goldstein Eviscerated on Cross Admission of Tax Errors by Key Witness Alters Course of Trial Against SCOTUSblog Founder
(DBN)

DOJ Takes Lawyer Who Said ‘Job Sucks’ Off Minnesota Detail Government attorney who told judge in ICE case, 'This job sucks,' removed from detail
(DBN)

Jones Day Sues New York Private Equity Firm Over $9.6M Fees
(DBN)

As customs and border protection agents search more electronic devices, how can lawyers keep client information secure?
(DBN)

This St. Mary’s University School of Law student is a flipping Olympian
(DBN)

Personal injury lawyer headed to Winter Olympics on curling team
(DBN)

Sex abuse conviction of former UCLA gynecologist overturned by appeals court
(DBN)

Anthropic Enters Legal Tech, Legal Tech Enters FreefallAnthropic Sends Legal Tech Market Warning With New AI Tool
(DBN)

Prompting Prose: When used correctly, AI in legal writing can be a useful tool
(DBN)

Trump’s Immigration Policy Changes Reshape Legal Talent Acquisition for U.S. Law Firms
(DBN)

Border Czar Says He Is Pulling 700 Immigration Agents Out of MinneapolisBorder Czar Takes Swipe at Kristi Noem Over ICE Drawdown Steve Bannon blows up over Trump's new 'retreat' from MinneapolisState Fiscal Chiefs Protest Federal Immigration ChaosWhite House admits to wrongly accusing man of child sex crimes in shocking errorTrump runs into red state MAGA resistance to his new ‘ICE prison camps’ plan: reportRenee Good's brothers and a woman shot five times by CBP decry DHS' tacticsSeveral states move to ban local cooperation in immigration arrestsBannon calls for immigration agents at polling sites during midtermsMasked and armed agents unleash 'terror' at LA church and arrest man serving food bank
(DBN)

New Orleans police say police recruit detained by ICE had been verified through agency’s own system
(DBN)

Law School National Survey Shows Support For ICE Is Melting
(DBN)

‘Emergency Jump Teams’ Are DOJ’s New Plan To Paper Over Its Self-Inflicted Crisis
(DBN)

EEOC Quietly Hired Lawyer Who Crusaded for Cases of Discrimination Against Men — Including His Own
(DBN)

Is President Trump’s $10B Lawsuit Against The IRS Legitimate Despite Being Both The Plaintiff And The Defendant?
(DBN)

Legal fight escalates over Georgia voting records as Trump says he wants to ‘take over’ elections
(DBN)

One of Donald Trump’s favored attorneys improperly mishandled grand jury materials related to investigations into the president’s political foes
(DBN)

Weaponization Czar Ed Martin Sidelined For Weaponizing His Position
(DBN)

Ryan Routh, convicted in Trump golf course assassination attempt, sentenced to life in prison
(DBN)

Argentina requests extradition of Maduro from the US on crimes against humanity charges
(DBN)

Mystery of Guthrie’s Mother Has Nation Fixated on a Desert SubdivisionNancy Guthrie disappeared from an Arizona neighborhood that is dark at night, quiet and spread out Savannah Guthrie will not host Olympics opening ceremony in order to be with her familySearch for 'TODAY' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mom stretches into fourth daySavannah Guthrie superfans who 'crossed the line' now being probed in desperate hunt for star's abducted 84-year-old mother Nancy
(DBN)

Cook Died In Olive Garden Horror
(DBN)

‘Demand has increased, without a doubt’: the shocking rise of personal protection dogs
(DBN)

Man, 77, used an ax and gun to try to break down bedroom door and kill his wife: Police
(DBN)

Daughter carves up mom with nearly 20 stab wounds and cuts, says she did it herself: Cops
(DBN)

Woman who killed pregnant victim, cut fetus from womb, claimed baby as her own learns fate
(DBN)

Dad blew 13-year-old son away while 'dry firing' his gun after drinking for hours: Police
(DBN)

Mom beats up school bus driver because she was '5 minutes late' to pick up her kid: Police
(DBN)

______________

Judges:

Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats
(DBN)

How Justice Sandra Day O’Connor became this lawyer’s matchmaker
(DBN)

A Federal Judge’s Name Surfaces In The Epstein Files
(DBN)

May It Please the Court: How do judges use generative AI?
(DBN)

Trump tried to gut science research funding. Courts and Congress have rebuffed him.
(DBN)

Judge Ridicules Hegseth’s Preposterous Revenge Plot
(DBN)

Trump admin 'violating' court order in Head Start case, ACLU says
(DBN)

Senate Makes Headway in Clearing Judicial Nomination Backlog Amid Concerns Over Future Pipeline
(DBN)

Senate GOP Intensifies Scrutiny of Trump-Era Judicial Nominees Over Nationwide Injunctions
(DBN)

Trump Judicial Appointee Appears in Epstein Files Advising Uncle
(DBN)

______________

Wall Street:

S&P 500 futures struggle after losses; tech shares lower, bitcoin drops
(DBN)

Tech stocks plunge again as AI fears take hold
(DBN)

______________

Layoffs:

Layoffs hit their worst January levels since 2009, Challenger says
(DBN)

Washington Post begins sweeping layoffsJeff Bezos-owned Washington Post conducts widespread layoffs, gutting a third of its staff‘It’s an absolute bloodbath’: Washington Post lays off hundreds of workersJeff Bezos Stays Silent
(DBN)

Layoffs announced at the Christian Broadcasting Network
(DBN)

______________

Healthcare:

Sale process advances for bankrupt proton center with $550 million of bond debt
(DBN)

RI lawmakers consider $18M backstop for sale of struggling hospitals
(DBN)

U.S. Flu Cases Are Rising Again
(DBN)

Patient awarded $2M by jury in malpractice suit over gender-care surgery
(DBN)

Hospital worker goes on $500 Target run after stealing 94-year-old patient's wallet: Cops
(DBN)

____________

Pharma:

Congress Reins In Drug Middlemen in Effort to Lower Prescription Prices
(DBN)

____________

Material Handling:

Filing Alert: S & H Systems Chapter 11
(DBN)

____________

Entertainment:

Amazon will use AI to speed up TV and film production despite outcry
(DBN)

____________

Hotels:

Filing Alert: Studio 6 Carlsbad Owner Chapter 11
(DBN)

____________

Firearms:

Major firearms distributor serving thousands of retailers across multiple countries files for bankruptcy
(DBN)

____________

Awards:

AALS Commercial and Consumer Law Section renames mentorship award in honor of Juliet Moringiello
(DBN)

____________

Industrial Tools:

Filing Alert: Contractor Tool Supply Parent Chapter 11
(DBN)

____________

 

Economy:

Something broke in the economy in 2023 that explains why so many people are miserable about it, New York Fed says
(DBN)

Trump says Warsh would’ve lost Fed if he pledged rate hikeWarsh Will Need His Vaunted People Skills to Smooth Return to Fed He’s Scorned
(DBN)

Top Senate Republican says Federal Reserve’s Jay Powell has not ‘committed a crime’
(DBN)

Why the dollar may have much further to fallThe age of a volatile, falling dollar has dawned
(DBN)

Trump’s tariff target was Canada, but Michigan takes the hit
(DBN)

US services sector maintains fastest growth since 2024
(DBN)

Bipartisan lawmakers pitch new plan for affordability crunch
(DBN)

A 5% wealth tax would drive billionaires out of California
(DBN)

Corporate DEI index sees 65% drop in participation from Fortune 500 companies
(DBN)

US Debt Clock
(DBN)

World Debt Clock
(DBN)

______________

Real Estate:

Voters Say Housing Prices Are Too High. Trump Wants Them Higher.
(DBN)

Lawler: Update on GSEs and Early Read on Bank Response
(DBN)

Why nobody really knows the scale of the US housing crisis
(DBN)

The 10 best cities to buy a home in 2026
(DBN)

Congress Targets Housing Crisis as Solutions Elude Trump
(DBN)

Graffiti towers agreement clears a path for clean up
(DBN)

South Florida condo association files for bankruptcy with over $40 million debt
(DBN)

Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns
(DBN)

Filing Alert: Tacara at Steubing Heights Affiliate Chapter 11
(DBN)

______________

Municipalities:

ME: Municipal bankruptcy bill tabled for possible second public hearing
(DBN)

____________

Politics:

Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, new Gallup polling shows
(DBN)

Pollster reveals MAGA is splitting from Trump on key issue
(DBN)

Donald Trump Calls Leonard Leo A ‘Sleazebag’… Again
(DBN)

Lindsey Graham is bringing main character energy to the DHS debate
(DBN)

Fundraising hauls show RNC vastly outpacing Democrats ahead of midterm elections
(DBN)

Billionaire GOP megadonor rips Trump White House for 'enriching' their own families
(DBN)

Trump Is Too Scared to Go to the Super Bowl After His Aides’ Humiliating Warning
(DBN)

Bad Bunny Isn’t Toning It Down, and MAGA Is Fuming
(DBN)

How Stephen Miller Stokes Trump’s Boundary-Pushing Impulses
(DBN)

‘There Will Be Accountability’
(DBN)

Epstein files star Trump proclaims Epstein files have nothing on himVance Accidentally Provides MAGA New Fuel for Epstein Files ObsessionEpstein Estate’s Co-Executors to Testify Before House Panel Goldman Sachs’ Kathy Ruemmler accused of ‘misery’ affair with Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney, according to his wife’s emails CBS News Star Erased From Other Job After Sick Epstein EmailsBombshell Revelation Shows MAGA-Coded CBS Boss Stood by Epstein Shame ‘Star’ Longevity guru Attia keeps CBS gig despite role in files Poland to investigate Epstein files for potential Polish victimsMelinda French Gates says Bill Gates 'has to answer' for being in the Epstein filesFormer Prince Andrew Moves Out of Royal Home Amid Fresh Epstein RevelationsEpstein emails bring scandal to Europe's eliteClintons in a standoff with House Republicans over Epstein testimonyAs GOP pushes for Clintons to testify, Democrats warn of a dangerous new precedent'Takes your breath away': Ex-GOP insider warns James Comer act will backfire spectacularly‘Comeback Kid’ no more: Dems aren’t protecting the Clintons from Epstein scrutiny UK will release files about Mandelson’s ambassador appointment as anger mounts over EpsteinJeffrey Epstein’s medical records releasedDavid A. Ross resigns from School of Visual Arts after ties to Jeffrey Epstein surfaceEpstein 'was trained as a spy for Israel', FBI documents claim‘Thank You, Press!’ Melania Aide Shuts Down Reporter Asking First Lady About Ghislaine Maxwell‘We made a lot of money working together’: Jeffrey Epstein’s in-house trader revealed
(DBN)

Kid Rock’s song about loving underage girls resurfaces ahead of TPUSA Super Bowl show
(DBN)

Nicki Minaj says she doesn't believe people ever landed on the moon during bombshell interview
(DBN)

GOP senator demands Netflix remove trans content since it doesn’t align with his personal values
(DBN)

Trump’s Kennedy Center is dead to the worldTrump's Kennedy Center closure shocks the National Symphony Orchestra
(DBN)

Trump digs in on ballroom size, saying height will match that of White House
(DBN)

Why the president has become unimpeachableA radical idea to save the power of impeachment
(DBN)

Trump plans to erect controversial statue at White House: report
(DBN)

Leaked Memo Blows Lid Off Secret Complaint That Gabbard Kept Hidden in a Locked SafeTulsi Gabbard: Tulsi Gabbard whistleblower complaint: What's being kept secret and why? Secrecy, oversight, and intelligence accountability dispute
(DBN)

Common Ground Is for Suckers
(DBN)

Melania Trump’s Film Isn’t a Documentary, It’s Branding
(DBN)

Trump says Washington has waited 200 years for the arch he wants to build. Not quite
(DBN)

McConnell hospitalized with 'flu'
(DBN)

Racial Debate Rattles Texas Democratic Primary for Senate
(DBN)

Fulton County urges judge to return 'all' 2020 election files seized by Trump's FBI
(DBN)

Why is UN warning of 'imminent financial collapse'?
(DBN)

____________

Newspapers:

The Washington Post Slashes Newsroom in 'Strategic Reset,' Shrinks Foreign Coverage, Sports and Shutters BooksWashington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brandHow Jeff Bezos Brought Down the Washington Post
(DBN)

____________

Food/Beverage:

Beloved ice cream chain just filed for bankruptcy after 15 years in business
(DBN)

Pizza Hut closing 250 restaurants
(DBN)

Say goodbye to Denny’s restaurants after iconic diner owner filed for bankruptcy and final sale of chain confirmed
(DBN)

A recently-passed law in Virginia could bankrupt small artisanal wineries that have been growing grapes and making unique wines in mountainous terrain for decades
(DBN)

____________

Sporting Goods:

Bankrupt Big Rock Sports problems were ‘open secret’ in the trade
(DBN)

____________

Fundraising:

Bike nonprofit FlyrsAZ lost $51,000 after fundraising provider Flipcause went bankrupt
(DBN)

____________

Fitness:

Peloton posts weak holiday quarter after splashy product overhaul fails to land
(DBN)

____________

Celebs:

Phoenix Rising: How Sonja Morgan Rebuilt an Empire from Bankruptcy
(DBN)

____________

Fintech:

Filing Alert: Gas POS Chapter 11
(DBN)

____________

Fraud:

Investment adviser Tim LeFever to pay $5 million in LeFever Mattson bankruptcy settlement
(DBN)

____________

Hedge Funds:

Divorce, Hedge-Fund Style: Inside the Breakup at Two Sigma
(DBN)

____________

Labels:

Multi-Color Corporation Receives Court Approval of First Day Motions
(DBN)

____________

  New Bankruptcy Opinions
(8 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (24 new filings today)
(DBN)

Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (5 new filings today)
(DBN)

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
(DBN)

Mass Torts:

Oakland Diocese Bankruptcy: Judge Denies Delay in Attorney Fee Payments Amid Legal Challenges
(DBN)

NY Archdiocese accuses insurance company of double dealing on sex abuse cases, posing as victims’ rights group
(DBN)

Santa Rosa Diocese selling more real estate as it seeks bankruptcy amid abuse claims
(DBN)

Mass-Tort Trusts and the Faustian Bargain
(DBN)

____________

Estoppel:

Judicial Estoppel—And Interests Of Debtor’s Creditors (Royal American v. Roofing Design), Part 2
(DBN)

____________

Aviation:

Spirit Airlines looks to transfer two Chicago airport gates to United Airlines for $30 million
(DBN)

____________

Tech:

Tech stocks go into free fall as it dawns on traders that AI has the ability to cut revenues across the board
(DBN)

Should AI companies be held liable for deepfakes? Plaintiffs in new suits say yes
(DBN)

Elon Musk is betting the future of his business empire on AI
(DBN)

Anthropic takes aim at OpenAI’s ChatGPT in Super Bowl ad debut
(DBN)

Judge skeptical of xAI claims that OpenAI stole trade secrets
(DBN)

Ben Horowitz says fears of an AI-fueled job apocalypse are based on a flawed assumption
(DBN)

AI Bots Are Now a Significant Source of Web Traffic
(DBN)

Arm CEO says AI software sell-off is ‘micro-hysteria’
(DBN)

Hedge funds made $24 billion shorting software stocks so far in 2026 — and they are increasing the bet
(DBN)

Traders Pile Into Tech Hedges as Rout in Software Stocks Deepens
(DBN)

Google set to double AI spending to $185bn after strong earnings
(DBN)

Move to ban social media for kids gains traction in Europe
(DBN)

____________

Education:

Texas A&M Lecturer Who Was Fired Over Gender Lesson Sues University
(DBN)

Minnesota school districts, teachers union sue Trump administration over ICE activity near schools
(DBN)

Welcome to the Resistance, Public School Parents
(DBN)

Worried about AI taking jobs? Ex-Microsoft exec tells parents what kind of education matters most for their kids.
(DBN)

____________

Autos:

Volvo car shares slump as automaker warns of another tough year
(DBN)

Jaguar Land Rover Parent Swings to $386 Million Loss on Shutdown
(DBN)

Elon Musk Alone Can’t Explain Tesla’s Owner Exodus
(DBN)

First Brands Founder Patrick James Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud
(DBN)

Tricolor Founder Can Tap Insurance for Fraud Defense, Judge Says
(DBN)

____________

Tax:

'Setting this agency up for failure': Amid staffing crunch, IRS taps employees with no relevant experience to assist during filing season
(DBN)

____________

Crypto:

Binance Denies Fake Cease-and-Desist Claim Amid Bankruptcy RumorsChangpeng Zhao Defiantly Refutes False Legal Threat Claims Over Binance Bankruptcy Rumors
(DBN)

Crypto Assets Lose $1.7 Trillion in Value
(DBN)

Bitcoin drops below $70,000 as sell-off continues
(DBN)

Michael Burry Warns of Cascading Effects From Bitcoin Plunge
(DBN)

____________

Religion:

Mike Johnson tries to explain the bible to the Pope in latest clash between Catholic leader and MAGA
(DBN)

____________

Ride Hailing:

Uber hits 200mn users as profits fall short
(DBN)

____________

Retailing:

The Saks bankruptcy is hitting home brands
(DBN)

What Designers Should Know About Saks Global’s Bankruptcy
(DBN)

____________

Festivals:

Jingle! Holiday St. Louis CEO files for bankruptcy after complaints about attractionCourt records show how Jingle KC’s financial collapse led to Chapter 7 bankruptcy
(DBN)

____________

UK:

A Creditor-on-Creditor Violence Safe Space
(DBN)

Insolvency-related activity surged 20% in Northern Ireland last year
(DBN)

Consumer confidence drops to lowest level in two years
(DBN)

Nearly 70 English councils say they face insolvency over special needs education debt Vast Majority Of Councils Warn Of Insolvency And Call For Reform Amid Huge DeficitsCouncils threatened with insolvency as special needs spending blows £14billion hole in local budgets
(DBN)

Mandelson offered to help Epstein get Russian visa, documents suggest
(DBN)

Epstein advised former prince’s team on proposed deal with Cantor Fitzgerald
(DBN)

Bank of England holds rates, for now so when’s the next cut coming?
(DBN)

The truth about the ‘blue-collar boom’
(DBN)

____________

EU:

‘Trump’s next target’ in place and president will ‘weaponize economy’ against it: analysis
(DBN)

____________

Russia:

Russia and Ukraine Resume Talks After a Huge Attack by Moscow
(DBN)

For Peace, More Ukrainians Consider the Once Unthinkable: Surrendering Land
(DBN

____________

MENA:

Israeli fire in Gaza kills 19, mostly women and children
(DBN)

Iran Nuke Talks Near Collapse
(DBN)

Trump and Xi discuss Iran in wide-ranging call as US presses China and others to break from Tehran
(DBN)

____________

Fiji:

On a paradise island in the Pacific, meth and HIV epidemics rage
(DBN)

____________

Finland:

Finland's Stubb: We must admit the US is changing
(DBN)

____________

India:

Bankruptcy code being misused by firms facing insolvency, govt tells apex court
(DBN)

“‘Somebody from the Family Comes and Buys It’: SC Flags Insolvency Abuse In ADAG Matter”
(DBN)

____________

China:

China’s Xi reasserts Taiwan stance in call with Trump, while U.S. president pushes trade
(DBN)

____________

Mexico:

Workers wait for severance after auto parts maker BPI files for bankruptcy in Mexico
(DBN)

____________

Vietnam:

From Insolvency To Rehabilitation – A Critical Look At Vietnam’s New Bankruptcy Law.
(DBN)

____________


The Daily Bankruptcy News is primarily a curated news link gathering service.   Most of the headlines contained in the publication are a collection of links to stories posted on the Internet by various third party publications.  Such content is owned by third party sources, not The Daily Bankruptcy News, and in some cases, these links change or expire, which means you may not be able to view some news stories in prior editions of the Daily Bankruptcy News. The DBN subptption fee is not a fee for access to the content of the links, but is a charge for the considerable work involved in gathering, organizing and presenting the links. Use of this site and The Daily Bankruptcy News is subject to our Terms of Use. If you received The Daily Bankruptcy News via email (and you have a paid subscription account), to view a news story, click on the headline, and the story should open in your web browser. To view additional stories, click back to the email and click on additional headlines, which will cause new stories to open in your web browser.  You can view the most recent edition of The Daily Bankruptcy News on the web at BKInformation.com.

Advertising
Advertising is available in The Daily Bankruptcy News. Click here for details  Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Passwords/Subscriptions
Access to certain links in The Daily Bankruptcy News is available only to readers holding a paid service subscription. These links are currently marked with a "DBN" notation. The cost of a subscription is $75.00/year, payable annually.  Volume discounts are available for sites with multiple users. Click here to see a schedule of discounts. Complimentary subscriptions are available for full-time educational and governmental employees and for full time students. For information about discounts or educational/governmental subscriptions, contact us by clicking here. A separate password is required for each member of a firm wishing access to restricted links.

New readers can receive a free password good for 30 days by clicking here. 30-day passwords are not available to readers who have previously had a password, even if the password was associated with a different email address used by the reader. Refunds are not available after purchase.

Readers who wish to change their passwords should click here. Readers who have forgotten their password should click here.

Adding Your Email Address To The Distribution List
If you would like to start receiving The Daily Bankruptcy News by email each day, click here, and fill in the information requested. There is no charge to be placed on the distribution list to receive the headlines, although access to many of the links behind the headlines requires a paid subscription (see above, under Passwords). If, after adding your email address to the distribution list, you do not receive an email confirming the addition, please contact us by clicking here for help.

Removing Your Email Address From The Distribution List
If you already receive The Daily Bankruptcy News by email and you wish to remove your email address from the distribution list, click here and send the email that should appear. You do not need to type anything in the body of the email message. Note that the email asking for removal must be sent from the same email address which is on our distribution list. If you do not receive an email confirming deletion of your email address from the distribution list, contact us by clicking here for help.

If receive the publication forwarded from an older email address, you will need to contact us as described below for help removing that older address from our distribution list.

Press Releases/News Tips
Please send press releases and news tips to admin@bkinformation.com

Contact Us
The Daily Bankruptcy News is published each business day by BKINFORMATION.COM, L.L.C. You can phone or text us at (346) 899-8296. You can email us at accounting@bkinformation.com (email inquiries are usually answered substantially more quickly than phone inquiries). Our mailing address is 935 Eldridge Road, No. 350, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.

Copyright 2025