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Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Understanding the Celsius Settlement Matrix: A Guide for Defendants

The Celsius Network bankruptcy case has been a significant event in the cryptocurrency world, leading to numerous legal battles and adversary proceedings. One of the critical aspects of this case is the recently proposed...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Mortimer—We’re Back, Fabric of Our Lives, and Jump-Start (My Heart)

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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

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Sack Exchange and Which Craft?

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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

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New Complex Case Procedures in the Southern District of Texas

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Effective January 1, 2023, the procedures for filing complex cases in the Southern District of Texas changed. The courts have made the procedures specific and detailed. Below are some of the highlights of the new rules....more

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The Trustee Cometh: Responding To Adversary Complaints In Bankruptcy Cases

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Bankruptcy is a forum for the insolvent. However, financially healthy businesses and individuals are dragged into bankruptcy court against their will every day. The primary culprit is the adversary complaint filed by a...more

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[PODCAST] JAMS Neutrals Discuss the Use of Mediation in Bankruptcy Cases

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In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Judge Joan Feeney and Judge Phillip Shefferly share their thoughts on why mediation is a good tool to resolve bankruptcy disputes, provide listeners with a look into their own approaches to...more

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Preparing For Mediation In Bankruptcy

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In a facilitative mediation, a neutral party serves as a mediator and works with the litigants to reach a settlement. The mediator has no power to rule or bind the parties to a judgment or decision, but rather facilitates a...more

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Co-Mediation of Insurance Issues in Bankruptcy Cases

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The coronavirus pandemic has driven many companies into bankruptcy, including well-known names such as Brooks Brothers, Neiman Marcus, J.C. Penney, J. Crew and Hertz. In addition to raising bankruptcy-specific issues, the...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

An Emerging Trend in Favor of Student Loan Discharges in Bankruptcy

We recently reported on a Fifth Circuit decision that ruled some private, for-profit student loans are dischargeable in bankruptcy without a showing of undue hardship—something unusual and inconsistent with the widely-held...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Energy Future Holdings – Another Major Success for Chapter 11 Mediation?

Mediation has become an invaluable tool in large chapter 11 cases. Traditionally viewed as a means for resolving discrete disputes between a debtor’s estate and an adversary party, in recent years mediation in certain complex...more

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