Media Mentions
Abbey Walsh Quoted in Law360 on Court’s Decision to Trim Merit Street Media’s Chapter 11 Expenses
November 14, 2025
Abbey Walsh, partner in the firm’s Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice Group, was quoted in Law360’s coverage of the ongoing Merit Street Media bankruptcy proceedings. The article discusses U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Scott Everett’s decision to significantly limit the debtor’s request to pay administrative expenses due to concerns about continued operating losses and the debtor’s appeal of its Chapter 7 conversion.
Abbey emphasized the need to protect the estate during the transition to Chapter 7, stating: “No further cash should be permitted to leave the estate. The employees agreed to extend their contracts, knowing they’re not going to get paid.”
Professional Bull Riders (PBR) is represented by Jennifer Hoover, Andrew Kinsey, Nicholas Secco, Alyssa Moscarino and Abbey Walsh.
Read more.
Latest News
Bloomberg Law Quotes Benesch Partner Margo Wolf O’Donnell on USDA Line Speed Proposal and Worker Safety Risks
Margo Wolf O’Donnell, Co-Chair of Benesch’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing how the USDA’s proposal to increase meat processing line speeds is raising concerns that faster production could worsen worker safety risks, highlighting tensions between regulatory priorities, industry demands and potential legal challenges.
News USA Highlights Benesch as a Top Workplace in Chicago and Cleveland
A recent article published by News USA highlights Benesch’s recognition as a Top Workplace in both Chicago and Cleveland, underscoring …
Benesch Partner Mark Silberman Quoted in Crain’s Chicago Business on AI-Driven Medicaid Audits and Provider Compliance Risks
Mark Silberman, Vice Chair of Benesch’s Healthcare Practice Group, was quoted in Crain’s Chicago Business article, “The feds’ AI fraud hunt alarms Medicaid providers.” The article examines a new federal effort to use AI to analyze Medicaid audits for fraud, as well as concerns that it could penalize healthcare providers for routine billing errors and create broader financial and operational risks.
Benesch Partners Kevin Frankel, Holly Gross and Managing Associate Bianca Smith Publish Law360 Article on Senate Ban on Prediction Market Trading
Kevin Frankel, partner and chair of the firm’s State Attorneys General practice group, along with Holly Gross, Partner, and Bianca Smith, Managing Associate, has published an article in Law360. The article, titled “Big Issues Linger After Senate Prediction Market Trading Ban.”