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Litigation funder wins nearly £1m in D&O claim

Manolete Partners Plc, an insolvency litigation finance company, has successfully claimed against the former director of Just Recruit Group Ltd (Just Recruit) and awarded £918,590. The Insolvency and Companies Court of the High Court found that the director of Just Recruit, Norman Freed, had breached his directorial duties to the company during the business's financial collapse.

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United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, RPC, Insolvency, Insolvency Service (UK), Supreme Court of the United States
Transferring Personally Identifiable Information in Bankruptcy M&A

With data privacy issues constantly in the news, what do businesses need to know about handling personal information when they’re considering bankruptcy, especially if some personal information – like customer records – may be a valuable asset?

Global, USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Personal data, Title 11 of the US Code, GDPR, California Consumer Privacy Act 2018 (USA)
Transferring Personally Identifiable Information in Bankruptcy M&A

With data privacy issues constantly in the news, what do businesses need to know about handling personal information when they’re considering bankruptcy, especially if some personal information – like customer records – may be a valuable asset?

USA, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Personal data, Federal Trade Commission (USA), Title 11 of the US Code