Insolvency Veteran Mark Healy, has been appointed as Assignee to manage the liquidation of Miami-based Crystal Cruises LLC and two related entities, Crystal AirCruises, LLC and Crystal Holdings U.S., LLC. Crystal Cruises LLC has filed an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors.

Healy is in the process of developing a comprehensive liquidation plan in order to maximize the value of assets while minimizing expenses and administrative costs. He has created a new website at: https://crystalcruiseclaims.com/ to process claims, provide updates, documents related to the case and answers to frequently asked questions. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-bz-crystal-cruises-liquidation-20220309-xeyiowp44jedhpg2m6hdmdugna-story.html

California’s Fragner Seifert Pace & Winograd has expanded into Texas with an office near Austin, hired Dickinson Wright corporate member Robert M. Mintz in Texas, and changed the firm’s name to Fragner Seifert Pace & Mintz. Mintz focuses is a seasoned corporate lawyer with a background in accounting, finance and business. https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2022/03/16/california-boutique-opens-texas-office-with-new-austin-area-partner/

The Daily Business Review recently reported on the Fast Burn going through South Florida Courts as Judge accelerates cases. According to Hinshaw partner litigation Paul Gamm, since COVID-19, and pursuant to a recent Florida Supreme Court administrative order, there are very limited reasons to obtain a continuance. https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2022/02/16/fast-burn-understaffed-south-florida-courts-are-denying-continuances-rocketing-through-dockets/