Bankruptcy News Updates

BusinessTechnologyFuel

Lion Electric Wins Court Protection From Creditors

After winning breathing room with its bankers to look for additional funding earlier in December, Lion said it failed to raise any cash and was now in default on debt repayments.

December 17, 2024
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Northvolt Bankruptcy Hits Danish Pension Fund Hard

ATP is one of the largest owners in Northvolt with a stake of about 5%. The value of that holding “probably won’t be very far from zero.â€

December 16, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Kal Freight Adds Directors After Being Accused of Malfeasance

A judge approved adding independent directors to Kal Freight’s board after the bankrupt trucking firm was accused of double-pledging its trucks as collateral to obtain financing.

December 11, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Germany Assumes $629M in Northvolt Debt After Insolvency

Germany will assume more than 600 million euros ($629 million) of debt that its development bank extended to Northvolt AB for the construction of a battery plant in the country.

December 2, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Judge Warns of Pitfalls in American Tire’s Bankruptcy Plan

The current debtor-in-possession financing plan could risk a lawsuit down the road, Judge Craig T. Goldblatt told lenders at a Nov. 19 hearing in Delaware.

November 20, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Hedge Fund Seeks Reversal of Yellow Pension Claims

A judge may rule as soon as Nov. 15 on the fate of $6.5 billion in pension claims from bankrupt Yellow Corp. retirees.

November 13, 2024
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentPrivate

American Tire Seeks Bankruptcy After Deal With Lenders

American Tire Distributors, which sought bankruptcy protection in 2018 after the defection of two major manufacturers, has filed for Chapter 11 again as it considers a sale process to cut debt.

October 23, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Yellow Loses Ruling Over $6.5 Billion in Pension Debts

Bankrupt carrier Yellow Corp. and its hedge fund owners lost a court ruling over $6.5 billion in debt that pension funds claim the defunct company owes them.

September 17, 2024
BusinessEquipmentFor-HireTop 100

Yellow Submits Final Chapter 11 Plan, Seeks Creditor Deal

The administrators are disputing the size of withdrawal liability claims from Central States Pension Fund and other multiemployer pension funds.

September 5, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Bankrupt Yellow May Start New REIT Using Empty Terminals

Defunct cargo hauler Yellow Corp. may put its remaining cargo terminals and other vacant properties into a real estate investment trust that could be used to raise money for creditors.

June 4, 2024