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Akiko Matsuda

@AskAkiko

Reporter covering bankruptcy and restructuring @wsj. Previous: @trdny @bagehots @lohud @columbiajourn. Send tips to: [email protected]

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Joined January 2012
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Community leaders say the New York City mayor’s early efforts have failed to address the problem—and in some cases made it worse. on.wsj.com/3WLwTGE
Mamdani Struggles to Get a Handle on Homeless Encampments

Mamdani Struggles to Get a Handle on Homeless Encampments

Community leaders say the New York City mayor’s early efforts have failed to address the problem—and in some cases made it worse.

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[My Latest] How a self-taught craftswoman who makes leather bags out of a secluded cave in Santorini became a global draw. wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/io… via @WSJ
The Bag Maker Who Built a Global Following Out of a Cave in Santorini

The Bag Maker Who Built a Global Following Out of a Cave in Santorini

Customers from 34 countries flock to a former storage space under a church to buy one of Iota Zaggle’s pieces—and spread the word.

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A federal judge ruled that the FDIC isn’t required to return $1.71 billion to creditors of SVB Financial, wiping out a bet by distressed-debt investors wsj.com/pro/bankruptcy/fdic-… via @WSJ #bankruptcy #SiliconValleyBank @FDICgov

FDIC Beats Investor Claim to $1.71 Billion Silicon Valley Bank Deposit

A federal judge ruled that creditors of SVB Financial aren’t entitled to the claim against the regulator, wiping out a bet by distressed-debt investors.

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A bankruptcy judge approved a chapter 11 liquidation plan for Buckingham Senior Living Community in Houston as residents face the loss of $147 million in entrance fees bit.ly/4wNctcF via @WSJ #Bankruptcy #CCRC #SeniorLiving #Restructuring #Chapter11
Buckingham Senior Community Wins Bankruptcy Exit as Residents Face Millions in Losses

Buckingham Senior Community Wins Bankruptcy Exit as Residents Face Millions in Losses

The plan grants executives broad immunity against civil cases while returning roughly 4.8% in entrance fees to hundreds of seniors and their heirs.

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A North Carolina bankruptcy judge determined that the allegation of the Bestwall 2.0 scheme was based on a misunderstanding. The unit of #Koch-backed paper-product company Georgia-Pacific has been in #bankruptcy since 2017 to resolve asbestos lawsuits. wsj.com/pro/bankruptcy/georg…
Georgia-Pacific Unit Beats Asbestos Claimants’ Bid for Trustee

Georgia-Pacific Unit Beats Asbestos Claimants’ Bid for Trustee

A bankruptcy judge said Georgia-Pacific’s exploration of a second bankruptcy didn’t amount to a failure to protect creditors’ interests.

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Camp Mystic says lawsuits against executives need to pause to prevent insurance policy proceeds from depleting wsj.com/pro/bankruptcy/camp-… via @WSJ #bankruptcy
Camp Mystic Seeks Bankruptcy Shield for Executives Facing Flood Death Lawsuits

Camp Mystic Seeks Bankruptcy Shield for Executives Facing Flood Death Lawsuits

The operator of the Texas camp says the suits will deplete insurance policy proceeds to pay claimants; victims’ families say a stay shouldn’t apply to the camp owners.

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[Analysis] Serta’s Landmark Liability Management Deal Backfires on Participating Lenders wsj.com/pro/bankruptcy/serta… via @WSJ
Serta’s Landmark Liability Management Deal Backfires on Participating Lenders

Serta’s Landmark Liability Management Deal Backfires on Participating Lenders

A bankruptcy judge last week ordered the mattress maker’s lenders in the 2020 debt exchange to pay damages to nonparticipating creditors based on loan face values.

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Restructuring Veteran Sprayregen Joins Paul Weiss As Basta to Depart wsj.com/pro/bankruptcy/restr… via @WSJ #bankruptcy #restructuring
Restructuring Veteran Sprayregen Joins Paul Weiss as Basta to Depart

Restructuring Veteran Sprayregen Joins Paul Weiss as Basta to Depart

James Sprayregen, a longtime restructuring lawyer formerly with Kirkland & Ellis, has joined law firm Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, while the firm’s current restructuring co-head, Paul...

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A bankruptcy judge blocked residents of a luxury Houston retirement community from suing bondholders, damaging prospects for recovering $147 million in entrance-fee refunds wsj.com/pro/bankruptcy/texas… via @WSJ

Texas Retirees Lose Bid to Leapfrog Lenders in Houston Senior Community Bankruptcy

A federal judge blocks residents from suing bondholders, damaging prospects for recovering $147 million in entrance-fee refunds.

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[New] Prison healthcare contractor YesCare filed for bankruptcy after the collapse of its Texas Two-Step chapter 11 settlement, compounded by a $307 million verdict against the company wsj.com/pro/bankruptcy/priso… via @WSJ #bankruptcy
Prison Healthcare Contractor Files for Repeat Bankruptcy

Prison Healthcare Contractor Files for Repeat Bankruptcy

YesCare’s chapter 11 follows its Texas Two-Step affiliate’s exit from bankruptcy in March 2025 in a failed attempt to address mass tort litigation.

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Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations as the discount carrier hasn’t been able to get sufficient support from certain bondholders and the government to secure the funding to keep it in business wsj.com/business/airlines/sp… via @WSJ
Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down as Rescue Deal Falls Apart

Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down as Rescue Deal Falls Apart

A $500 million government bailout falters as the discount carrier runs low on cash and bondholders balk.

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[BREAKING] A bankruptcy judge booted Jones Day from representing Vanderbilt Minerals in seeking an asbestos-liability settlement with its parent company wsj.com/pro/bankruptcy/jones… via @WSJ #bankruptcy
Jones Day Disqualified as Bankruptcy Counsel to R.T. Vanderbilt Unit Before Asbestos Trial

Jones Day Disqualified as Bankruptcy Counsel to R.T. Vanderbilt Unit Before Asbestos Trial

A bankruptcy judge booted the law firm from representing Vanderbilt Minerals in seeking an asbestos-liability settlement with its parent company.

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Mortgage rates fell below 6% this week for the first time in more than three years, welcome news for the busy spring home-buying season wsj.com/economy/housing/mort… via @WSJ
Mortgage Rates Fall Below 6% for the First Time Since 2022

Mortgage Rates Fall Below 6% for the First Time Since 2022

The 30-year rate dipped below an important psychological threshold and is expected to boost home sales going into the crucial spring season.

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My story is in today's WSJ print edition! An entire page! 🎉 @WSJ #food
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There was a time when cooking was about, well, cooking. Then it became something much more. on.wsj.com/4bNX59j
From Julia Child to ‘Tin Fish Date Night’: How Cooking Became Entertainment

From Julia Child to ‘Tin Fish Date Night’: How Cooking Became Entertainment

There was a time when cooking was about, well, cooking. Then it became something much more.

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[For Your Weekend Read?] Julia Child’s “The French Chef” marked a cultural pivot point, a moment that set the stage for food to become more than mere sustenance wsj.com/arts-culture/food-co… via @WSJ @FoodNetwork @Emeril @amandafreitag @jacquespepinart #food
From Julia Child to ‘Tin Fish Date Night’: How Cooking Became Entertainment

From Julia Child to ‘Tin Fish Date Night’: How Cooking Became Entertainment

There was a time when cooking was about, well, cooking. Then it became something much more.

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The Chinese owners of the famed Waldorf Astoria in New York City are preparing to put the hotel up for sale, only months after it reopened following a multibillion-dollar, much-delayed overhaul wsj.com/real-estate/waldorf-… via @WSJ @CraigKarmin #LuxuryTravel #luxury #hotels
Exclusive | Waldorf Astoria’s Chinese Owners Plan to Sell NYC Hotel After Extravagant Makeover

Exclusive | Waldorf Astoria’s Chinese Owners Plan to Sell NYC Hotel After Extravagant Makeover

A sale would be part of the recent wave of Chinese property owners pulling out of the U.S. market.

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A Houston judge rejects a $125 million bankruptcy loan for Office Properties Income Trust wsj.com/articles/office-prop… via @WSJ
Office Properties Income Trust Denied Access to $125 Million Bankruptcy Loan

Office Properties Income Trust Denied Access to $125 Million Bankruptcy Loan 

A Houston judge declined to approve a debtor-in-possession loan for the office landlord, which was opposed by a rival group of creditors.

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[My latest] A judge denied New York City's request to delay the auction of bankrupt Pinnacle's rent-regulated apartment portfolio. wsj.com/articles/pinnacle-ap…
Pinnacle Apartment Sale Moves Ahead Despite New York City Objection

Pinnacle Apartment Sale Moves Ahead Despite New York City Objection

An auction for roughly 5,500 rent-regulated apartments takes place on Thursday after a bankruptcy judge rejected the city’s request to delay it.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is challenging the proposed sale of thousands of rent-regulated apartments owned by bankrupt landlord Pinnacle Group wsj.com/articles/new-york-ci… via @WSJ
New York City Moves to Block Bankruptcy Sale of Rent-Regulated Apartments

New York City Moves to Block Bankruptcy Sale of Rent-Regulated Apartments

Mayor Zohran Mamdani seeks to delay an auction of 5,500 Pinnacle Group units, arguing the buyer lacks the capacity to protect tenants and pay millions owed to the city.

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