In re Compute North Holdings, Inc., No. 22-90273 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
- The bankruptcy court approved a portion of proposed bid procedures for the sale of Compute North.
- Debtors sought an expedited sale timeline, with bids due by October 27, 2022,
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