Case number: 8:15-bk-15311 - Freedom Communications, Inc. - California Central Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Freedom Communications, Inc.

  • Court

    California Central (cacbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Scott C Clarkson

  • Filed

    11/01/2015

  • Last Filing

    04/30/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
DEFER, JNTADMN, LEAD



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Central District of California (Santa Ana)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:15-bk-15311-MW

Assigned to: Mark S Wallace
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  11/01/2015
341 meeting:  12/10/2015

Debtor

Freedom Communications, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

c/o GlassRatner
555 W. 5th Street
Suite 3725
Los Angeles, CA 90013
ORANGE-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 95-1140750
aka
The Orange County Register

fka
Freedom Newspapers, Inc.


represented by
Brian L Davidoff

Greenberg Glusker
1900 Ave of the Stars 21st Fl
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-201-7530
Fax : 310-402-5026
Email: bdavidoff@greenbergglusker.com
TERMINATED: 09/22/2016

Caroline Djang

Best Best & Krieger LLP
18101 Von Karman Ave., Suite 1000
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 263-2600
Fax : (949) 260-0972
Email: caroline.djang@bbklaw.com

Jeffrey W Dulberg

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
10100 Santa Monica Blvd 13th Flr
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 277-6910
Email: jdulberg@pszjlaw.com

Scott D Fink

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co LPA
965 Keynote Circle
Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131
216-739-5644
Fax : 216-739-5680
Email: colcaecf@weltman.com

Alan J Friedman

Shulman Bastian Friedman & Bui LLP
100 Spectrum Center Drive
Suite 600
Irvine, CA 92618
949-340-3400
Fax : 949-340-3000
Email: afriedman@shulmanbastian.com

Beth Gaschen

Weiland Golden Goodrich LLP
650 Town Center Dr Ste 600
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-966-1000
Fax : 714-966-1002
Email: bgaschen@wgllp.com

Seth Goldman

355 S Grand Ave Ste 3500
Los Angeles, CA 90071
213-683-9554
Fax : 213-683-4054
Email: seth.goldman@mto.com
TERMINATED: 04/26/2017

Christopher J Green

Bohm Wildish, LLP
695 town center dr
Suite 700
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
usa
714-384-6500
Fax : 714-384-6501
Email: chrisgreen@ucla.edu

William N Lobel

PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP
650 Town Center Drive
Suite 1500
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 384-4740
Fax : (714) 384-4741
Email: wlobel@pszjlaw.com

Reed M Mercado

333 S Hope St 48th Flr
Los Angeles, CA 90071
213-617-5410
Fax : 213-620-1398
Email: rmercado@sheppardmullin.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee (SA)

411 W Fourth St., Suite 7160
Santa Ana, CA 92701-4593
(714) 338-3400

represented by
Frank Cadigan

411 W 4th St Ste 7160
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-338-3405
Fax : 714-338-3421
Email: frank.cadigan@usdoj.gov

Nancy S Goldenberg

411 W Fourth St Ste 7160
Santa Ana, CA 92701-8000
714-338-3416
Fax : 714-338-3421
Email: nancy.goldenberg@usdoj.gov

Michael J Hauser

411 W Fourth St Suite 7160
Santa Ana, CA 92701-4593
714-338-3417
Fax : 714-338-3421
Email: michael.hauser@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Jeffrey W Dulberg

(See above for address)

Robert J Feinstein

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 3rd Ave 34th Fl
New York, NY 10017-2024
212-561-7700
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: rfeinstein@pszjlaw.com

Alan J Friedman

(See above for address)

Alan J Kornfeld

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
10100 Santa Monica Blvd 13th Fl
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-277-6910
Fax : 310-201-0760
Email: akornfeld@pszjlaw.com

Jeffrey P Nolan

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
10100 Santa Monica Blvd 13th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067-4100
310-277-6910
Email: jnolan@pszjlaw.com

Elissa A Wagner

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
10100 Santa Monica Blvd 13th Flr
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-903-9933
Fax : 310-201-0760
Email: ewagner@pszjlaw.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/30/20263389BNC Certificate of Notice - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)3388 Order on Motion to Extend Time (Generic) (BNC-PDF)) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 04/30/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
04/28/20263388ORDER Approving Stipulation To Extend Time For Filing Of Response And Reply To Motion For Order Authorizing Debtors to Obtain Letter Of Credit And Granted Related Relief. IT IS ORDERED: That The Stipulation Is APPROVED. IT IS FURTHER ORDER: That The Deadline For The Bank To File A Response To Motion Is EXTENDED TO APRIL 28, 2026. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: That The Deadline For Debtors To File A Reply Is EXTENDED TO MAY 1, 2026. (BNC-PDF) (Related Doc # 3387 ) Signed on 4/28/2026 (NB8) (Entered: 04/28/2026)
04/27/20263387Stipulation By City National Bank and Freedom Communications, Inc. to Extend Time for Filing of Response and Reply to Motion For Order Authorizing Debtors To Obtain Letter Of Credit And Granting Related Relief Filed by Creditor City National Bank (Rhim, J.) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
04/23/20263386Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for Case Number 15-15313 for the Month Ending: 03/31/2026 Filed by Debtor Freedom Communications, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment) (Friedman, Alan) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
04/23/20263385Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 03/31/2026 Filed by Debtor Freedom Communications, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment) (Friedman, Alan) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
04/23/20263384Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for Case Number 15-15312 for the Month Ending: 03/31/2026 Filed by Debtor Freedom Communications, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment) (Friedman, Alan) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
04/23/20263383Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for Case Number 15-15315 for the Month Ending: 03/31/2026 Filed by Debtor Freedom Communications, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment) (Friedman, Alan) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
04/22/20263382Status Report for Chapter 11 Status Conference [Post-Confirmation Status Report] Filed by Debtor Freedom Communications, Inc.. (Friedman, Alan) (Entered: 04/22/2026)
04/06/20263381Proof of service Filed by Debtor Freedom Communications, Inc. (RE: related document(s)3373 Motion for Authority to Obtain Credit Under Section 364(b), Rule 4001(c) or (d) [Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Debtors to Obtain a Letter of Credit and Granting Related Relief; and Declaration of Randy Ings in Support Th, 3374 Statement, 3380 Notice of Hearing (BK Case)). (Friedman, Alan) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
03/25/20263380Notice of Hearing Filed by Debtor Freedom Communications, Inc. (RE: related document(s)3373 Motion for Authority to Obtain Credit Under Section 364(b), Rule 4001(c) or (d) [Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Debtors to Obtain a Letter of Credit and Granting Related Relief; and Declaration of Randy Ings in Support Thereof] Filed by Debtor Freedom Communications, Inc.). (Friedman, Alan) (Entered: 03/25/2026)