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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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Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings in Canada (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER CANADIAN LAW - 1. Canada's Political and Legal System - Canada has a Federal constitution that was significantly overhauled in the early 1980's,...more

International Lawyers Network

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings in Canada

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER CANADIAN LAW - 1. Canada's Political and Legal System - Canada has a Federal constitution that was significantly overhauled in the early 1980's,...more

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Court Holds That The Cost To Create A Distributor List Was Sufficient Evidence of Damages for A Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim

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In In re Amerisciences, a bankruptcy trustee sued a bankrupt company’s former officers for breach of fiduciary duty regarding the theft of trade secrets. No. 18-20394, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 20635 (5th Cir. July 11, 2019). ...more

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The ABI Commission on Business Bankruptcy Reform: Director and Officer Fiduciary Duties and Lender Liability

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Will Congress Finally Act? This is the third in a series of Alerts regarding the proposals made by the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Commission to Reform Chapter 11 Business Bankruptcies. It covers the Commission’s...more

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