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What Types of Releases Are Contained in a Chapter 11 Plan, and Do I Have to Agree to Them? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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Chapter 11 plans contain various releases – some in favor of the debtor and some in favor of certain nondebtor third parties. While creditors are bound by a Chapter 11 discharge, they have options for dealing with a plan's...more

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2024: Year in Review: Third-Party Releases After Purdue Pharma

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The most notable decision in the bankruptcy world in 2024 was the Supreme Court’s decision in Purdue Pharma. Harrington v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., 144 S. Ct. 2071 (2024). At the heart of the fight in Purdue Pharma were...more

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Executory Contracts and Contract Rejection: What Non-Debtors Need to Know About Bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy debtors have special rights in contracts or leases where both parties have outstanding obligations, known in legal terms as “executory contracts” or “unexpired leases”. If you are doing business with a company that...more

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Florida Bankruptcy Court Substantively Consolidates Debtor and Non-Debtor Entities

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The Bankruptcy Code does not explicitly authorize the equitable remedy of "substantive consolidation"—i.e., treating the assets and liabilities of two or more related entities as if they belonged to a single, consolidated...more

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Who Is the Claims Agent and What Type of Information Can I Obtain on Their Website? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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Troutman Pepper's Creditor’s Rights Toolkit is a series that provides practical insights to help creditors confront the challenges of commercial bankruptcy. A claims agent is a third party retained by the debtor to take on...more

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