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The Critical Nature of Bankruptcy Dates and Deadlines
2022 Bankruptcy & Restructuring Outlook
Consensual Third-Party Releases
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The Supreme Court’s landmark 2024 Purdue Pharma decision altered the landscape for bankruptcy releases and, in the process, put the resolutions of several other pending mass tort chapter 11 cases in question. A recent...more
In Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., the Supreme Court held that the Bankruptcy Code does not authorize a bankruptcy court to grant a release and injunction that extinguishes direct claims against nondebtor third parties...more
Purdue Pharma files new bankruptcy plan for $7.4 billion opioid settlement | CNN - Purdue Pharma filed another chapter 11 reorganization plan aiming to implement $7.4 billion in opioid settlements....more
Purdue's new Ch. 11 plan sidesteps nonconsensual releases | Law360 - Mediators in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case reported that the revised settlement no longer includes nonconsensual third-party releases....more
Forever 21 plans nearly 200 store closures in second bankruptcy, Bloomberg News reports | Reuters - The U.S.-based operator of clothing retail chain Forever 21 is planning to shut down at least 200 additional locations as...more
On January 24, 2025, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia entered an opinion denying a motion for a stay pending an appeal of a settlement motion in In re Hopeman Bros., Inc., No....more
Purdue's Sackler family offers to increase contribution in new opioid settlement, WSJ reports | Reuters - The Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, is offering to increase their contribution to the opioid lawsuit...more
In order to resolve hundreds of Child Victims Act lawsuits alleging sexual abuse, the Diocese of Rockville Centre commenced chapter 11 to seek protection for itself, its parishes, and schools, as well as providing equitable...more
In Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp., 137 S. Ct. 973 (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Bankruptcy Code does not allow bankruptcy courts to approve distributions to creditors in a "structured dismissal" of a chapter...more
Spirit Airlines continues 'constructive talks' with creditors | Reuters - On Tuesday, ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines announced it’s in constructive talks with its creditors and will continue to seek strategic...more
True Value files bankruptcy with a bid to sell to a hardware rival | CNN - On Monday, 75-year-old hardware store brand True Value filed for bankruptcy and plans to sell its entire operations to rival company Do it Best,...more
On June 25, 2024, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals rendered an opinion affirming the New Jersey Bankruptcy Court’s decision to dismiss LTL Management/Johnson & Johnson’s second bankruptcy case for “want of good faith...more
Purdue Pharma secures litigation ceasefire after US Supreme Court ruling | Reuters - On Tuesday, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane granted Purdue Pharma court approval for a 60-day freeze on lawsuits against the Sackler...more
Supreme Court Blocks Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement, Threatening Billions Of Dollars For Victims | NBC News - On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected the nonconsensual non-debtor releases in the Purdue Pharma plan,...more
J&J Offers $6.5 Billion for Talc Lawsuits Ahead of Third Bankruptcy Filing | WSJ - Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson has offered a settlement pool of nearly $6.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of talc-related...more
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
There is a growing trend of bankruptcy courts approving structured dismissals of chapter 11 cases following a successful sale of a debtor’s assets under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. A structured dismissal is a...more
US Supreme Court Lets $2.46 Billion Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Settlement Proceed | Reuters - On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court permitted the Boy Scouts of America’s $2.46 billion settlement with sexual abuse victims to...more
Genetic test maker Invitae files for bankruptcy protection in US | Reuters - On Tuesday, Invitae, the San Francisco-based genetic test maker, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a U.S. bankruptcy court...more
Here we go again. Precisely one hour and thirty-nine minutes after the dismissal of the bankruptcy filing of LTL, Johnson & Johnson’s artificially created talc-liability subsidiary, the company was right back at it again with...more
On January 12, 2021, the Eastern District of California entered into a civil settlement with a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) borrower and its CEO to resolve allegations of fraud. The settlement stemmed from a $350,000...more
In Shinhan Bank v. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (In re Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.), 17-2700 (2d Cir. July 17, 2018), the Second Circuit upheld the bankruptcy court’s and district court’s ruling that an email by...more
The Bankruptcy Code provides for the appointment of a creditors’ committee in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. See 11 U.S.C. § 1102. There is no parallel provision applicable to chapter 7 cases. When a bankruptcy case is...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
On June 28, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to a Third Circuit-affirmed settlement and dismissal of the chapter 11 cases of Jevic Transportation, Inc. (“Jevic”) and certain of its affiliates. See...more