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Puff, Puff, Pass the Assets: Purchasing Distressed Assets in the Cannabis Sphere

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Following years of explosive growth and regulatory change, the cannabis industry is at a turning point. Initial enthusiasm has fallen to harsh realities, and many cannabis businesses must address mounting financial pressure,...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Recent ruling provides guidance on 363 asset sales

On February 12, 2025, the US District Court for the District of Delaware issued a significant ruling in the case of HE, Inc. v. Avadim Holdings Inc. and Relion Holdings LLC. This decision arose from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy...more

Mintz - Bankruptcy & Restructuring Viewpoints

In re Weinstein and Mallinckrodt: Implications for Royalty Financings, M&A Earn-Outs, and Other Transactions Involving Future...

Deal structure matters, particularly in bankruptcy. The Third Circuit recently ruled that a creditor’s right to future royalty payments in a non-executory contract could be discharged in the counterparty-debtor’s bankruptcy....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Bondholders Fail to Thwart Global Settlement Approval as Bankruptcy Estate’s Largest Creditor

As bankruptcy practitioners, we generally see proposed settlements get approved without objection. However, when objections are lodged, court involvement is necessitated. In this case, United States Bankruptcy Judge...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Weinstein Case Demonstrates Difficulties in Following Complex Bankruptcy Sales

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Everyone is likely familiar with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of The Weinstein Company (“TWC“), an former film and production studio that previously produced and distributed featured films and premium television content...more

Jackson Walker

Major Decision in Energy-Related Bankruptcies: Colorado Court in Monarch Midstream Case Departs from Sabine Oil and Finds...

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A Colorado bankruptcy court has departed from the widely reported holding in Sabine Oil that permitted a debtor to reject a certain midstream gathering agreement. On September 30, 2019, the United States Bankruptcy Court for...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Fifth Circuit Holds Executory Contract Not Listed on Bankruptcy Schedules Is Automatically Rejected Upon Expiration of 60-Day...

The Bottom Line - The Fifth Circuit recently held in RPD Holdings, L.L.C. v. Tech Pharmacy Services (In re Provider Meds, L.L.C.), No. 17-1113 (5th Cir. Oct. 29, 2018), that a patent license that was not specifically...more

Mintz - Bankruptcy & Restructuring Viewpoints

First Circuit Rules that Bankruptcy Court “Retention of Jurisdiction” Provisions Not Enough to Establish Jurisdiction

It is very common for bankruptcy court orders to provide that the court retains jurisdiction to enforce such orders. Similarly, chapter 11 confirmation orders routinely provide that the bankruptcy court retains jurisdiction...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Jurisdiction Retention Clause in Sale Order Can’t Provide Bankruptcy Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction for Contract Disputes...

The Bottom Line - In a decision addressing the reaches of bankruptcy court subject matter jurisdiction, a First Circuit Panel, including retired Supreme Court Justice Davis Souter sitting by designation, ruled that the...more

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