Non-Consensual Third-Party Releases are Not Permissible in Section 363 Sales or Rule 9019 Settlements, Regardless of the Suggestions of Some Bankruptcy Courts...more
5/12/2025
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The New York State Legislature recently proposed a bill, entitled the Sovereign Debt Stability Act, intended to facilitate sovereign debt restructuring. The bill, which could be brought to a vote as soon as May or June 2024,...more
Accept an unpalatable offer, or reject it and risk getting much less (or even nothing)? This is the choice stakeholders in chapter 11 bankruptcies increasingly face as a result of the proliferation of “deathtrap” provisions...more