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GENIUS Act: A Game-Changer for Crypto Bankruptcy Priorities

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The GENIUS Act represents a significant shift in U.S. bankruptcy law, particularly affecting stablecoin holders. In recent bankruptcy cases, crypto holders have been treated as general unsecured creditors, but this new...more

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In Case You Missed It - Our 2025 State of Litigation Recap

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The May 14, 2025 State of Litigation event, sponsored annually by Lathrop GPM, brought together a dynamic mix of legal minds, business leaders and policy experts to unpack the most critical developments shaping the current...more

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Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Proceedings in Italy (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER ITALIAN LAW - 1. Presentation of the judicial liquidation/ insolvency/ rehabilitation proceedings in Italy and their main characteristics. The...more

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Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings in Australia (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER AUSTRALIAN LAW - Companies - Corporate insolvency in Australia mostly involves a company being placed in liquidation or administration. Companies...more

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The Importance of Data Security in Bankruptcy Claims

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Data security is a major concern across virtually all areas of the legal profession particularly in 2024 thanks in part to a record-breaking number of cyber incidents last year that cost companies an average of $4.45 million...more

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Business Restructuring Review Vol. 23 No. 3 | May-June 2024

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In In re Pack Liquidating, LLC, 2024 WL 409830 (Bankr. D. Del. Feb. 2, 2024), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware ruled that, in accordance with Third Circuit precedent, the Bankruptcy Code, rather than...more

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Fifth Circuit: Preference Claims Are Property of the Bankruptcy Estate that Can Be Sold

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A debtor's non-exempt assets (and even the debtor's entire business) are commonly sold during the course of a bankruptcy case by the trustee or a chapter 11 debtor-in-possession ("DIP") as a means of augmenting the bankruptcy...more

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Should I Care That the Debtor Has Filed a Motion to Sell Its Assets? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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Sales under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code have become commonplace in bankruptcy cases as a mechanism to liquidate a debtor's assets and maximize value for creditors. Selling the debtor's assets to a third party offers...more

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"The § 1111(b) Election: Overview, Considerations and Unique Issues in Subchapter V"

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Under § 506(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, a secured creditor’s claim is secured only to the extent of the collateral’s value. Any amount over that value is bifurcated into a separate unsecured claim. Critically, if a...more

International Lawyers Network

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Proceedings in Italy (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER ITALIAN LAW - 1. Presentation of the judicial liquidation/ insolvency/ rehabilitation proceedings in Italy and their main characteristics. The...more

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A Look Into 2023: What do the Bankruptcy Statistics Really Mean?

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It has been quite the interesting year in bankruptcy so far, with filings increasing in several chapters. Providing some market observations based upon the number of filings for commercial and consumer bankruptcy filings can...more

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Business Restructuring Review July-August 2023 | Vol. 22 No. 4

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There is longstanding controversy concerning the validity of third-party release provisions in non-asbestos trust chapter 11 plans that limit the potential exposure of various nondebtor parties involved in the process of...more

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Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Settlement Faces Latest Test in New Jersey Court

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Johnson & Johnson’s latest talcum powder litigation challenge exists in a New Jersey bankruptcy court where oral arguments concerning its proposed $8.9 billion settlement occurred during the final week of June 2023....more

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Bankruptcy Schedules: Schedule H

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Continuing our look at Bankruptcy Schedules, today we turn to Schedule H, which is used to list all of your co-debtors.  A co-debtor is someone who is jointly liable with you on a debt.  For example, if you and your spouse...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Bankruptcy 101: Claims: Types and Priorities

Bankruptcy Basics for New and Non-Bankruptcy Attorneys - This entry is part of Nelson Mullins’s ongoing “Bankruptcy Basics” blog series that is intended to address foundational aspects of bankruptcy for new and...more

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Bankruptcy Schedules: Schedule F

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Continuing our series on bankruptcy schedules, Schedule F is used to list all of your general unsecured debts. General unsecured debts are those that are not secured by collateral and are not entitled to priority payment...more

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Bankruptcy Schedules: Schedule E

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Continuing our series on bankruptcy schedules, today we turn to Schedule E.  Schedule E is used to list all of your priority unsecured debts.  Although Schedule E is now combined with Schedule F, we will separate the two for...more

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Bankruptcy Schedules: Schedule D

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Continuing on with our series on Bankruptcy Schedules, today we’ll look at Schedule D, which is used to list all of the secured debts that you owe as of the date that you filed for bankruptcy.  Secured debts are those that...more

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Bankruptcy Schedules: Schedule C

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This will continue our series on bankruptcy schedules. In a prior blog post, we looked at Schedule A/B.  Today, our focus will be on Schedule C related to the claiming of exemptions. ...more

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Bankruptcy Schedules: Schedule A/B

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This will be the first in a series of blog posts that will focus on completing bankruptcy schedules.  We’ll start in this blog with the first schedule – Schedule A/B. ...more

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Bankruptcy 101: Bankruptcy Cases, Adversary Proceedings, and Contested Matters - Bankruptcy Basics for New and Non-Bankruptcy...

This entry is part of Nelson Mullins’s ongoing “Bankruptcy Basics” blog series that is intended to address foundational aspects of bankruptcy for new and non-bankruptcy practitioners and professionals. This entry will discuss...more

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Third Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Johnson & Johnson’s Bankruptcy Plan to Handle Their Baby Powder Litigation

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On January 30, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed the talc bankruptcy filing of Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary, LTL Management, LLC. After hearing arguments in September, the Third Circuit ultimately...more

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Compilation of Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Law - January 2023

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1. AUTOMATIC STAY - 1.1 Covered Activities - 1.1.a Court declines to enjoin third party claims against the debtor’s jointly liable parent corporation. The debtor manufactured earplugs for many years. A major...more

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Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Law, January 2023

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1. AUTOMATIC STAY - 1.1 Covered Activities - 1.1.a Court declines to enjoin third party claims against the debtor’s jointly liable parent corporation. The debtor manufactured earplugs for many years. A major multinational...more

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Ontario Court of Appeal Considers Interpretation of “Creditors or Others” Under the Fraudulent Conveyances

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The Ontario Fraudulent Conveyances Act (the FCA), a concise statute of long-standing that traces its history to an English statute of 1571, is intended to prevent conveyances of property made with the intent to defeat,...more

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