Angélica Serrano-Román

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Bloomberg Law @BLaw

President Donald Trump’s funding freezes will force many struggling universities to seek financial solutions—but the bankruptcy process that typically provides a reprieve for distressed entities is unlikely to help academic institutions. https://t.co/GsbCtLD1T8

NEW: Bankrupt talc supplier Barretts Minerals Inc. proposed a reorganization plan that directs claims to a designated trust to resolve asbestos claims. via @BLaw https://t.co/FCqV5jIV55

A committee of unsecured creditors urged a court to reject bankrupt talc supplier Barretts Minerals Inc.'s request to mediate with its parent company, citing insufficient party separation and an attempt to shield the parent from tort liabilities. From me: https://t.co/oIY2Wxjewk

NEW: A federal judge rejected Johnson & Johnson’s third attempt to use bankruptcy to set up a multi-billion dollar trust fund to pay women who claim they got cancer using baby powder and other products allegedly tainted with a toxic substance. https://t.co/IOztrzVTDx

RT @JamesJNani: SCOOP: The fired head of the Justice Department’s bankruptcy watchdog program is seeking reinstatement, arguing her termina…

A federal agency appealed the US recognition of Mexican lender Crédito Real SAB de CV’s bankruptcy proceedings in a move to challenge third-party liability shields in cross-border restructurings. My latest via @BLaw: https://t.co/vOU6FSthZ2

NEW: After filing for bankruptcy, 23andMe proposed a May 14 auction to sell its assets, including the genetic data of more than 15 million customers. It said the data represents “one of the world’s largest crowdsourced platforms for genetic research.” https://t.co/qRpxQDx3ss

RT @shaneharris: In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning fo…

NEW: 23andMe initiated bankruptcy proceedings in the US to help facilitate a sale. It plans to continue operating throughout the sale process. The bankruptcy is the latest in the saga of the DNA testing company, which was valued at $3.5 billion in 2021. https://t.co/o2Ygnj9H7X

I briefly stepped into the antitrust beat to report this story: A judge dismissed state consumer protection claims against Amazon Inc. as part of a Federal Trade Commission monopoly lawsuit. @BLaw https://t.co/qn2HS2HqDp

New from me: A judge shut down efforts to revive the sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars assets after two companies expressed interest in acquiring the property through the right-wing conspiracy theorist’s bankruptcy. @BLaw https://t.co/HyVlI7pZ5R

RT @BLaw: 📢 We are excited to announce our Summer 2025 news interns! Read their bios: https://t.co/CVErCCJAnz

New: Forever 21’s US retail operator has filed for bankruptcy after being hit by rising inflation and intense competition in the fast-fashion sector, the second time the brand has entered Chapter 11. https://t.co/CWJsHw2upL

RT @alexandraandnyc: being a journalist is committing to a life always feeling like you have homework due

The San Francisco archdiocese urged a bankruptcy court to prohibit two clergy abuse cases from going to trial, saying the litigation will take away from efforts to mediate hundreds of similar suits in Chapter 11. From @awolf86: https://t.co/cuX2JSYvB0

New from me: A bankruptcy judge will allow a $1.53 billion amended claim from the collapsed cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital Ltd., despite objections from bankrupt FTX Trading Ltd. that it was filed too late. https://t.co/T6oDAv1ksp