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Prison Health Company Bankruptcy Poses Hurdles for Inmates

A distressed prison health-care company is forcing complex corporate bankruptcy machinations onto inmates, a group with limited access to legal information.

Fourth Circuit Denies Speedy Appeal for Asbestos ‘Two-Step’ Case

Plaintiffs fighting Trane Technologies Plc’s attempt to use bankruptcy to resolve asbestos liabilities lost their bid for a fast-tracked appeal challenging the legality of the maneuver.

Small Businesses Included in Debt Discharge Limits, Court Says

Company debtors taking advantage of a 2019 federal provision meant to ease small business bankruptcy filings remain subject to an older bankruptcy rule that prohibits certain debts from being discharged, the Fifth Circuit said Wednesday.

IRS Liens Apply to Bankrupt Tax Debtor’s Jointly Owned Residence

A tax debtor can’t exempt the home he owns jointly with his wife from being leveraged in bankruptcy proceedings to pay the IRS, the Fourth Circuit affirmed Wednesday.

Purdue Approved for Up to $7.2 Million in Executive Bonuses

Purdue Pharma won a bankruptcy judge’s approval to pay up to $7.2 million in bonuses to three top executives.

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GTT Names Jean-Baptiste Choimet as CEO as of June 12

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Total Play Sweeps Up Most of Remaining 2025 Bonds in Debt Swap

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Total Play Concludes Deal to Refinance $519M of 2025 Notes

Total Play says amount refinanced is sum of the private exchange of $213.5 million of senior notes due 2025, announced in February, and the amount accepted from the exchange offer for $305.5 million from the remaining $361.5 million of such notes.

Telecom Oi’s Plan Approval Unlocks $2.9 billion in Asset Sales

Oi SA’s creditors approved the Brazilian telecom operator’s <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SC6TWNDWX2PS","_id":"0000018e-f67f-d583-afbf-f6fffbe80001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">restructuring plan Friday, unlocking the sale of as much as $2.9 billion of assets to help pay off the firm’s debt.

Hudson Bay Closes $800 Million Fund to Bet on Special Situations

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Top Emerging Market Bond Rally Tested in Deja Vu Ecuador Vote

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CREDIT DAYBOOK AMERICAS: Brazos Loan Due; Paramount Bidding War

Commitments are due Friday on a $750 million term loan for Permian Basin operator Brazos Midstream as activity in primary debt markets wind down to end a volatile week. Elsewhere, Apollo and Sony Group are considering a joint offer for Paramount Global, potentially offering an alternative bid amid the film and TV company’s talks with <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018e-f624-d583-afbf-f6fc6d6a0001","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">David Ellison’s Skydance Media.

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