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James Nani

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Covers:  Bankruptcy court developments
@Blaw bankruptcy reporter. Ex-@Law360 tax reporter. Former @recordonline and @AlbanyLG. Retweets ≠ endorsements. Tips: jnani@bloombergindustry.com

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James Nani’s Biography

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I’m James Nani, a reporter at Bloomberg Law. Previously, I worked at Law360 covering state and local tax developments, and at the Times Herald-Record, where I covered a range of beats across the mid-Hudson Valley.

At its core, my goal as a reporter is to give readers the information they need to make better decisions—and to tell stories that help people better understand the systems and communities they’re part of.

I’m a records hound by nature. I like digging through databases, court filings, …

James Nani’s Journalist Portfolio

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Ex-Bankruptcy Judge Case Manager Says He Knew of Lawyer Romance

Ex-Bankruptcy Judge Case Manager Says He Knew of Lawyer Romance

Former bankruptcy judge David R. Jones' longtime case manager and at least two other court staffers knew abou…

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Alex Jones' Legacy for Sale in Bids to Save or Bury Infowars

Alex Jones' Legacy for Sale in Bids to Save or Bury Infowars

In the traditionally dry, dollar-and-cents world of bankruptcy liquidations-designed to squeeze what little c…

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Jackson Walker Lawyers Spoke of Secret Judge Romance, Texts Show

Jackson Walker Lawyers Spoke of Secret Judge Romance, Texts Show

Two Jackson Walker LLP attorneys exchanged text messages in 2021 showing they knew about, and discussed the p…

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Courts Scold Ex-Judge Over Romance but Hesitate to Penalize Him

Courts Scold Ex-Judge Over Romance but Hesitate to Penalize Him

A spate of mixed rulings involving a former bankruptcy judge and his once-secret relationship with a local at…

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How Kirkland Uses Court Shopping to Get an Edge in Bankruptcy

How Kirkland Uses Court Shopping to Get an Edge in Bankruptcy

Kirkland & Ellis LLP, the biggest player in giant corporate bankruptcies and the largest law firm in the worl…

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Bankruptcy Judge Tasked With Scandal Cleanup of 'Adopted Son'

Bankruptcy Judge Tasked With Scandal Cleanup of 'Adopted Son'

A Houston bankruptcy judge's failure to disclose his longstanding romance with a partner at a local firm has …

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Articles

YesCare Creditors Object to Budget Over Transparency Worries Original

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By James Nani Verified
| Bloomberg Law Verified
YesCare Corp.'s unsecured creditors objected to the bankrupt private correctional healthcare company’s proposed cash budget over concerns of how more than $4 million might be spent. The budget contains an increase of more than $3 million in labor costs as compared to previous estimates and those funds could be routed to an insider-controlled entity, a committee of unsecured creditors said in an objection filed Thursday in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.
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Serta Ruling Offers Damages Road Map in Lender-on-Lender Disputes Original

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By James Nani Verified
| Bloomberg Law Verified
A $400 million bankruptcy court win for investment firms left out of Serta Simmons Bedding LLC’s hotly litigated 2020 debt exchange creates a road map to pursue damages under liability management exercises against opposing lenders.
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Serta Lenders Left Out of Debt Deal Win $400 Million Ruling (1)

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By James Nani Verified
| Bloomberg Tax Verified
Major investment firms left out of Serta Simmons Bedding LLC’s controversial 2020 debt exchange won a bankruptcy court ruling that they’re entitled to roughly $400 million in damages and interest from an opposing group of lenders. The Tuesday decision in favor of the excluded lenders, including Apollo Global Management, came as many of the lenders that participated in the transaction settled the claims against them. The terms of their deals weren’t disclosed.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Other than in an antique store, no.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

It's got to be Mark Ruffalo as Michael Rezendes or Rachel McAdams as Sacha Pfeiffer

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I'm a big fan of Otter for transcribing interviews

Awards

New York State Associated Press Association

2012 - Spot News

Second place award for spot news reporting in a paper with a circulation of 45,000 to 125,000 for "Gunman Shot Dead in M'Town Courthouse" and "Former Landlord had Grudge Against Mayor." Shared award with Nathan Brown, James Walsh and Heather Yakin.

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New York State Associated Press Association

2017 - Public Service

Public Service award, shared with Leonard Sparks and Paul Brooks for the Times Herald-Record story “Water Woes”

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