This guide covers Invitae's Chapter 11 background, the case identifiers, how to find and read the docket, and which filings to review first. It is a research guide, not legal advice. Case details here reflect the court record and company filings as researched. Confirm anything time-sensitive against the live docket before relying on it.
Key Takeaways
- Invitae and five affiliates filed Chapter 11 on February 13, 2024, in the District of New Jersey (lead case 24-11362, Judge Kaplan).
- The docket is the chronological register; the PDFs hold the actual petitions, motions, declarations and orders.
- Check whether a motion was filed, opposed, granted, denied or withdrawn before citing it.
- Labcorp's affiliate bought select assets for $239 million; a plan then wound down the estates.
- Record every conclusion with a docket number and filing date.
What Happened to Invitae Corporation?
Invitae described itself as a medical genetics company offering genetic testing, digital health solutions and health data services. Its testing spanned hereditary cancer, precision oncology and rare disease. The first-day declaration reported more than 4.4 million patients tested.
Why it filed
The CFO's first-day declaration points to a stack of pressures:
- 13 acquisitions in 2019-2021 added roughly $1.5 billion in funded debt, plus operating costs and cash burn
- Many acquired businesses were pre-commercial
- Higher costs and constrained access to capital markets
- Upcoming maturities on certain 2024 convertible senior unsecured notes
Cash on hand at filing was about $142 million, according to the declaration.
Venue, judge and stated goals
Invitae Corporation and affiliates filed voluntary petitions on February 13, 2024, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. The cases were jointly administered under 24-11362 (MBK) before Judge Michael B. Kaplan.
Invitae announced a sale process and said it would keep operating in the ordinary course while addressing its debt. That was the stated intent. The approved outcome came later.
Major developments
- May 1, 2024: asset purchase agreement with a Labcorp affiliate
- May 7, 2024: sale order (Dkt. 463), at a reported $239 million in cash plus applicable cure costs
- August 2, 2024: third amended joint plan confirmed (Dkt. 913)
- August 5, 2024: sale closed; plan effective August 7, with distributions and a wind-down of the remaining estates
Primary docket records do not establish whether Labcorp was a formal stalking-horse bidder. No DIP facility appears in the first-day materials; the debtors sought consensual use of cash collateral.
Status note: The most recent entry in Verita's case index is Dkt. 1289, an adjournment request involving Humana entities. No dismissal or conversion appears on the docket. Check the live docket for newer activity.
Invitae Chapter 11 Case Basics
Case identifiers
| Debtor | Case number |
|---|---|
| Genosity, LLC | 24-11361 |
| Invitae Corporation | 24-11362 |
| ArcherDX Clinical Services, Inc. | 24-11363 |
| ArcherDX, LLC | 24-11364 |
| Genetic Solutions, LLC | 24-11365 |
| Ommdom, Inc. | 24-11366 |
All six are jointly administered under lead case 24-11362 (MBK), Chapter 11, District of New Jersey.
Numbers that get confused
- Case number: identifies the bankruptcy proceeding. It typically encodes division, filing year, case type and sequence (court FAQ on the format).
- Docket entry number: identifies one filing within a case, such as Dkt. 463.
- Adversary proceeding number: a lawsuit inside the bankruptcy gets its own number, such as 25-01015.
- Exhibit number: labels an attachment inside a filing.
Related proceedings
Related filings go beyond the main case. The index shows a Third Circuit notice of appeal (Dkt. 1221) and record transmittal (Dkt. 1223).
The confirmation order also references Natera, Inc. v. ArcherDX, Inc., Federal Circuit No. 24-01287. When a news article or database summary conflicts with the filed documents, the court record controls.
How to Find and Read the Invitae Bankruptcy Docket
Where to look
- The case site. Verita Global (formerly KCC) is the claims and noticing agent and hosts documents, the claims register, notice lists and electronic proof-of-claim access.
- PACER. Log in to the District of New Jersey, or use the PACER Case Locator. The PACER fee schedule lists $0.10 per page, capped at $3 per document, with fees waived if you accrue $30 or less in a quarter.
- Research platforms. Services such as BankruptcyData offer searchable records and docket alerts. Availability and pricing vary.
Search by legal debtor name, lead case number 24-11362, district and filing date. Watch for similarly named entities and the five affiliate cases.
Anatomy of a docket entry
Each entry typically shows:
- Filing date and time
- Document number
- Filing party
- Document title and attachments
- Related entries, response deadlines and hearing dates
- Disposition
Reading docket language
- Motion: a request for relief. Not a decision.
- Notice: announces a hearing, deadline or event.
- Declaration: sworn factual support.
- Order: the court's decision. This is what you want.
- Stipulation: an agreement between parties, often entered as an order.
- Plan and plan supplement: the restructuring terms and later-added documents.
- Adversary complaint: starts a lawsuit within the case.
- Certificate of service: proves who received a filing.
Don't rely on a motion's allegations. Follow the exhibits and the later order to see whether relief was granted, modified, denied or left open.
A simple workflow
- Identify the case and all affiliated debtors.
- Download the petition and first-day papers.
- Build a dated timeline.
- Track key motions and signed orders.
- Log the latest confirmed status with document numbers and links.
Key Invitae Chapter 11 Filings and Case Timeline
Timeline
- Feb. 13, 2024: petitions filed
- Feb. 14: Schrank first-day declaration (Dkt. 21)
- Feb. 16: interim cash-collateral order (Dkt. 47); consolidated 30-largest-creditor list order (Dkt. 50); bidding-procedures order (Dkt. 57)
- Mar. 18: Bar Date Order (Dkt. 189); schedules and statements, including Dkt. 204 (ArcherDX, LLC) and Dkt. 207 (Ommdom, Inc.)
- Apr. 17 and 24: auctions; successful-bidder notice (Dkt. 362)
- May 7: sale order (Dkt. 463)
- Aug. 2-7: confirmation (Dkt. 913), closing and effective date
What to read first
Start with the voluntary petition, the creditor list, the first-day declaration, cash-collateral papers and the sale documents. The declaration explains why the company filed. The rest shows how it intended to proceed.
Schedules, claims and bar dates
Schedules and statements list assets, liabilities and counterparties. The Bar Date Order set the general claims deadline at April 15, 2024 and the governmental deadline at August 11, 2024. A proof of claim must name only one debtor; a claim filed under the lead number alone is treated as against Invitae Corporation.
Sale and contracts
The sale order covered assigned contracts and acquired leases, not every debtor contract. The confirmed plan handled assumption, assignment or rejection of the rest. An assumption-and-assignment order is listed as entered September 6, 2024.
The Natera dispute
Natera filed an adversary complaint on January 21, 2025 (Adv. No. 25-01015, Dkt. 1). It alleged Invitae rejected a January 17, 2024 asset purchase agreement for digital-health assets, ending future performance obligations, and that Invitae's later position on a milestone payment was inconsistent. Those are allegations, not findings.
On July 2, 2025, Dkt. 19 denied the motion to dismiss but dismissed the proceeding without prejudice on the court's own abstention. This is why you read the order, not the complaint.
Verifying a motion's outcome
Pull the hearing notice, opposition, reply, transcript if relevant, the signed order, and the later entries implementing it.
Using the Docket for Bankruptcy Research
Law firms and advisers
Restructuring counsel use dockets to watch deadlines, creditor treatment, contract decisions and litigation. Advisers use them to spot engagement opportunities. Legal conclusions belong with qualified counsel.
Investors, lenders and suppliers
Distressed-debt investors, lenders, insurers and credit teams track:
- Exposure and claims
- Collateral positions
- Asset sales and recoveries
In Invitae's case, the bar date, contract treatment and plan distributions matter most to a counterparty.
That case-level work adds up fast. U.S. Courts reported 8,341 business Chapter 11 filings in the 12 months ending June 30, 2024, per Table F-2. Reading dockets one at a time doesn't scale.
BankruptcyData covers 45+ years of U.S. bankruptcy records and combines docket activity with stakeholder, advisor, historical-case and outcome research. Teams work from one system instead of stitching together disconnected sources.
Keep it auditable
Record enough detail that anyone can retrace and update your work:
- Filing date
- Docket number
- Document title
- Page or exhibit for key points
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened to Invitae Corporation?
Invitae filed Chapter 11 on February 13, 2024, in the District of New Jersey, citing acquisition-driven debt and constrained capital access. Select assets were sold to a Labcorp affiliate for $239 million, and a confirmed plan wound down the estates.
Is a docket number your case number?
No. The case number identifies the proceeding; a docket number identifies a single filing within it. Adversary proceedings carry their own case numbers.
How can I find the Invitae bankruptcy docket?
Use the Verita case site, or search PACER by debtor name and case number 24-11362 in the District of New Jersey. Verify affiliated debtors and filing dates.
Where was Invitae's Chapter 11 case filed?
In the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, lead case 24-11362 (MBK). The Natera adversary proceeding is in the same court; the related Federal Circuit matter is a separate venue.
What should I review first?
Start with the petition and first-day declaration (Dkt. 21), then the cash-collateral, bidding-procedures and sale orders, schedules, the Bar Date Order, and the plan and confirmation order (Dkts. 909, 913).
