Oneida Bankruptcy Hearings Conclude and Parties Await Judge’s Opinion

Judge Allan Gropper of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, concluded the hearings for Oneida Ltd. yesterday, and during the proceedings, he stressed the need to render a final opinion expeditiously. “I’m going to hear final arguments,” Gropper said at the outset of the hearing, adding, “I’m going to allow the parties to continue their discussions with some sense of urgency.”