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Claimants at the Gate: Circuit Split Develops on Bankruptcy Court’s “Gatekeeping” Role

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A recent decision by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”), in the matter of In re AIO US, Inc., case no. 24-11836-CTG (“Avon”), created a split with the Fifth Circuit on the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Ensuring Stability: The GENIUS Act's Impact on Stablecoin Insolvency — The Crypto Exchange Podcast

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In this episode of The Crypto Exchange, Ethan Ostroff welcomes Deb Kovsky and Alex Rovira, partners in Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice, to explore the GENIUS Act's approach to stablecoin...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Round Trip Ticket and Doctor’s Orders

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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy for 2nd time in less than a year | NPR After emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization in March, the airline has once again filed for bankruptcy protection. S&K Take: The big news in the...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Turning Conflict Into Capital: Litigation as an Investment Strategy

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Traditionally, litigation has been viewed as a costly necessity. In today’s complex financial landscape, litigation is no longer just a cost center, it’s emerging as a dynamic investment tool across fund types. This series...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Bankruptcy Court Holds That SAFE Investors May Have Creditor Claims in Chapter 11

In In re Rhodium Encore LLC, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled that holders of SAFEs should be treated as creditors because they possess creditor claims, not merely equity interests. The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Lessons From the Silicon Valley Bank Chapter 11: Preserving Indemnification and Contribution Rights

Can a bar date extinguish indemnification and contribution rights against a debtor even if the underlying lawsuit is initiated post-bar date? According to a June 2024 decision by Judge Glenn in the Silicon Valley Bank Chapter...more

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Incentivizing Executives to Stay Through a Chapter 11 Asset Sale (Part I): Key Employee Retention Programs for Insiders

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The best — and sometimes only — option for a financially troubled company to avoid a piecemeal liquidation may be to seek an acquirer for itself or its assets. While a distressed company may prefer an out-of-court sale...more

Mayer Brown

Early Lease Terminations: Understanding and Managing Avoidance Risks

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When faced with a financially distressed tenant, an early lease termination agreement can be an effective means for a landlord to resolve the uncertainty created by its tenant’s financial distress and to mitigate potential...more

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CFPB files complaint against Synapse Financial Technologies

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The CFPB has filed a complaint against Synapse Financial Technologies Inc, alleging that the company engaged in unfair acts and practices in violation of the Section 1036(a)(1)(B) of the CFPA by failing to maintain sufficient...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

New Jersey Bankruptcy Court Rules That Debtor Could Not Sell its Future Accounts Receivable Prepetition

A bankruptcy court in New Jersey recently granted a debtor’s motion to dismiss the counterclaims of two creditors who purchased a percentage of the debtor’s future receivables prepetition. The court rejected the creditors’...more

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GENIUS Act Regulates Cryptocurrency and Shifts Stablecoin Infrastructure

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President Trump signed The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (“GENIUS Act”) into law on July 18, 2025. The GENIUS Act is the federal government’s first major regulatory structure for...more

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One Way or Another: Non-U.S. Crypto Customers Will Have to Face Celsius Preference Lawsuits

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Earlier this summer, the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York rejected a challenge to the Litigation Administrator, Moshin Y. Meghji, lawsuits against Celsius Network LLC customers. The challenge was based...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What Happens to My Unpaid Wages if My Employer Files for Bankruptcy? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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When a company files for bankruptcy, it can be an unsettling time for the company's employees who may worry about job and financial security, including unpaid wages and employee benefits. While these concerns are legitimate,...more

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Fifth Circuit Confirms Third-Party Liens Survive Chapter 11 Discharge

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The Fifth Circuit has confirmed the old adage that liens “ride through” bankruptcy regardless of a discharge. Reversing a Texas bankruptcy court, the Circuit Court has held that a statutory privilege (a lien) against property...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Eighth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel upholds discharge of private student loan debt

On August 12, the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the 8th Circuit upheld a lower court’s ruling that discharged a debtor’s student loan debt owed to a state bank, finding that repayment would impose an undue hardship....more

Kerr Russell

Restructuring and Insolvency Options for Distressed Businesses in Uncertain Times

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Tariffs to the left of me, uncertainty to the right. To paraphrase the 1970’s rock song, an owner of a distressed business must feel stuck in the middle in a world of shifting governmental policies and an ever-changing...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of August 4 - 8, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Mullin v. Sec’y Vet Affairs - disability discrimination, unlawful disclosure - USA v. Tovar - child sex trafficking, evidence, closing argument - Caterpillar v. Venequip -...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - July 2025

AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Navigating Privacy Gaps and New Legal Requirements for Companies Processing Genetic Data

Interest in genetic data is on the rise, driven by the growth of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and its value for AI in drug development and personalized medicine. Historically, gaps in privacy laws have sometimes...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Appeals Courts Say Fraud Debts Can Survive Small Business Bankruptcies

Congress provided a streamlined mechanism for small businesses to reorganize when it enacted the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 and added Subchapter V to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Subchapter V gives small...more

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What Happens to Employment Agreements and Noncompete Agreements in Bankruptcy? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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An employer’s bankruptcy filing can significantly impact an employee’s agreements with the debtor. While a reorganizing debtor may agree to continue honoring its obligations under employment agreements, the Bankruptcy Code...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Second Department Holds Judicial Estoppel Bars Application of FAPA

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On July 16, 2025, the Appellate Division, Second Department declined to apply the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) to a mortgage foreclosure commenced prior to FAPA’s enactment, pursuant to the doctrine of judicial...more

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Recognition with Consequences: Singapore's Terraform Ruling and its Implications for the BVI

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On 11 July 2025, the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) in Re Terraform Labs Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC (I) 4 ordered a group of creditors to pay costs to the insolvent estate of blockchain company Terraform Labs. The...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Fourth Circuit Affirms Discharge of Debt in Martin v. Parker, Clarifies Embezzlement Standard under Section 523(a)(4)

Background - The case arose from a longstanding family arrangement involving reciprocal wills and a “Post Marital Agreement” between Morton Poindexter and his longtime partner, Peggy Martin. Their Agreement provided that,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Use of Payment Stablecoins as Margin and Collateral Under the GENIUS Act

Introduction The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the “GENIUS Act” or the “Act”) establishes a legal framework for defining, issuing, custodying and managing a specific kind of...more

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