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  "id": 3277659,
  "title": "Judge Rejects First Brands’ Plan to Pay Down Debts by Pursuing Lawsuits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/judge-rejects-first-brands-plan-to-pay-down-debts-by-pursuing-lawsuits",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T13:45:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
    "slug": "insurance-journal",
    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/08/25/882767.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Monday rejected auto parts maker First Brands’ proposal to pay back creditors by pursuing litigation against insiders, instead converting the case to a more straightforward Chapter 7 liquidation. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez said that …",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}