Curated research · August 2026
Bankruptcy News Digest
50 recent bankruptcy-news quick reads and 25 law, AI, and bankruptcy developments — every item linked to its source.
The Latest Filings & Outcomes
50 quick reads on recent filings, plans, emergences, and closures — newest first.
Hughes
Aug. 3, 2026Satellite provider Hughes filed Chapter 11 to address maturing debt and refocus on business, government, and defense customers.
Read the articleRNDC
July 28, 2026Republic National Distributing Company filed bankruptcy while seeking buyers for remaining operations.
Read the articleJohnson & Johnson talc litigation
July 28, 2026Coverage examined J&J's settlement and its prior use of a bankruptcy subsidiary to address talc claims.
Read the articleStorj Labs
July 27, 2026The decentralized storage company filed Chapter 11 and proposed sharing equity with token holders.
Read the articleAlkegen
July 21, 2026The advanced-materials manufacturer filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 intended to eliminate about $3.1 billion of debt.
Read the articleQVC Group plan
July 15, 2026A bankruptcy judge approved QVC's restructuring plan, reducing debt from roughly $6.6 billion to $1.325 billion.
Read the articleFreight/logistics failures
July 14, 2026FreightWaves reported trucking and logistics closures affecting hundreds of jobs.
Read the articleHronis
July 6, 2026California table-grape producer Hronis completed a Chapter 11 auction and continued toward the 2026 harvest.
Read the articleSaks emergence
June 26, 2026Saks, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman emerged with materially less debt and fewer stores.
Read the articlePacific Private Money
June 25, 2026The private-lending network filed amid investigations involving hundreds of investors and creditors.
Read the articleWhere AI Meets the Bankruptcy Court
25 developments where AI and insolvency practice intersect — sanctions, court orders, guidance, and AI-company filings.
Builder.ai insolvency
May 20, 2025The Microsoft-backed AI software company entered insolvency after financial problems.
Read the TechCrunchBuilder.ai Chapter 7
June 5, 2025Creditors reportedly seized much of the company's cash before its Delaware filing.
Read the BloombergBuilder.ai creditor action
Bloomberg Law reported on the creditor's seizure of approximately $37 million.
Read the Bloomberg LawAI developer Alt
July 31, 2025The Japanese AI company sought civil rehabilitation after accounting irregularities.
Read the Japan TimesLovo voice-AI bankruptcy
A voice-actors' lawsuit was paused after Lovo filed Chapter 7.
Read the Bloomberg LawLuminar bankruptcy
An AI-adjacent lidar company filed bankruptcy while a founder's AI venture considered bidding for assets.
Read the TechCrunchLuminar subpoena dispute
The bankruptcy case involved requests for data from the former CEO's devices and accounts.
Read the TechCrunchSullivan & Cromwell Prince Global filing
The firm disclosed AI hallucinations, incorrect citations, and misquoted authorities in a Chapter 15 filing.
Read the Court letterPrince Global case page
The Southern District of New York docket page identifies the Chapter 15 proceeding.
Read the Court pageSullivan & Cromwell coverage
Law360 reported the firm's disclosure and correction process.
Read the Law360