Podcast - Betty… ¿y si nos vamos a la reorganización?
Coan vs Killilea, the Dunne Cross-Border Insolvency Case Explained
Spotlight on Financial Services- Consumer bankruptcy
SDNY Chooses “Time Approach” to Calculating Lease Termination Damages Collectible Against a Bankrupt Estate
Cannabis and Bankruptcy, Ep. 2: Considerations for Businesses [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 54]
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 383: Talking about Money with Jesse Mecham, Founder of You Need A Budget
Recent Tenth Circuit Decision in John Q Hammons Fall Following SCOTUS’ Decision in Siegel v. Fitzgerald Could Result in Significant Refunds for Certain Chapter 11 Debtors
What Happens When a Cryptocurrency Platform Goes Bankrupt?
The Constitutionality of Increased Trustee Fees In Bankruptcy
The Burr Broadcast: CFPB Investigating Practices That Leave Workers Indebted to Employers
Legally Qualified: A Look at Recent Trends that May Affect Bankruptcies and Restructuring in the Year Ahead
The Critical Nature of Bankruptcy Dates and Deadlines
Common Benefits Issues in Bankruptcy
2022 Bankruptcy & Restructuring Outlook
Credit Eco to Go Podcast: Competing for the Attention of the Consumer
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 146: Listen and Learn -- Mortgages and Priority
Credit Eco to Go Podcast - The Results are In: Consumers Really Do Respond Better to Digital Communications
Repossessions and Bankruptcy Post-COVID, Post-Fulton [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 26]
Don’t Wait! What Businesses Should do at the First Sign of Financial Trouble
Nota Bene Podcast Episode 132: 2021 Business Bankruptcy Trends with Ori Katz
When a bankruptcy case is filed, most disputes are addressed through motions and hearings within the main case. However, certain matters demand more formal litigation—complete with a complaint, discovery, and trial. These...more
The US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware recently reaffirmed but limited the holding of In re DSI Renal Holdings, LLC, which held that under Third Circuit law, neither debtors nor trustees could bring fraudulent...more
In a recent decision that highlights a key circuit split, Bankruptcy Judge Patricia M. Mayer of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled that equitable powers under Section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code cannot be used to...more
J&J talc opponents decry bankruptcy as "deja vu all over again" | Reuters - Johnson & Johnson's latest bankruptcy attempt faced immediate opposition from cancer victims' attorneys. They argued that the bankruptcy was a...more
On August 28, 2024, Judge Gregory B. Williams of the US District Court for the District of Delaware issued a ruling in AIG Financial Products Corporation, Civ. No. 23-573, affirming an order on appeal from the Delaware...more
Bankruptcy can be a remarkable tool for rehabilitating a struggling business, preserving jobs and going-concern value, and liquidating the assets of an insolvent company. The drafters of this country's bankruptcy laws...more
On April 26, 2023, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware denied in part and granted in part motions to dismiss a chapter 7 trustee’s breach of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting claims. The defendants...more
Delaware Judge Brendan Shannon has joined calls for reforming Section 546(e) of the bankruptcy code, echoing concerns that the section’s safe harbor from fraudulent transfer liability has allowed investors to “loot privately...more
In a recent per curium opinion, the Fifth Circuit recommitted to its practice of dismissing claims against court-appointed fiduciaries when plaintiffs fail to obtain permission before bringing suit. The court rested its...more
Burkhart v. Genworth Fin., Inc., C.A. No. 2018-0691-JRS (Del. Ch. May 10, 2022) - The plaintiffs were a putative class of policyholders and insurance agents with an interest in long-term care insurance policies written by...more
On December 22, 2021, Judge Mary Walrath of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware held in In re The Hertz Corp. that redemption premiums may potentially qualify as unmatured interest, and that, to the extent that...more
Section 11 of Official Bankruptcy Form 105, Involuntary Petition Against an Individual, provides: Allegation- Each petitioner is eligible to file this petition under 11 U.S.C. § 303(b). The debtor may be the...more
Some courts permit debtors to designate vendors crucial to their business as “critical vendors.” These vendors supply debtors with necessary goods or services. Debtors are permitted to pay them amounts owing when a...more
In 2018, the liquidating trustee for Venoco, LLC and its affiliated debtors (collectively, the “Debtors”) commenced an action in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware seeking monetary damages from...more
On April 21, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a decision that threatens significant consequences for a variety of loan servicing and debt collection industries. The upshot of the court’s holding...more
It is well known in the restructuring world that a debtor in bankruptcy can’t get a PPP loan. But what if you’re a debtor and decide a PPP loan could save your business? Will a court dismiss the case so you can seek a loan?...more
In a notable decision interpreting the March 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Alabama held that Chapter 13 debtors behind on their payments...more
Since PROMESA was enacted in 2016 to pave the way for a comprehensive restructuring of Puerto Rico’s mounting municipal debt obligations, the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (District Court) has become a...more
A recent bench ruling in In re Pace Industries, LLC1 by Judge Walrath for the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Court”) has validated a chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by certain debtors in the jointly...more
The recent decision of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in In re AAGS Holdings LLC, Case No. 19-13029 (SMB) (Bankr. D. Del. Nov. 12, 2019), underscores the ability of debtors — and specifically, for...more
Consider these facts. A debtor in bankruptcy sued two parties for breach of contract. The debtor assigned its rights and interests in the cause of action to another entity. The defendants moved to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing...more
In several cases since the seminal 2011 Delaware Supreme Court decision CML V LLC v. Bax, which held that creditors of Delaware LLCs lack standing to pursue derivative claims, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of...more
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini analyzed a case questioning the definition of a “transfer” under §544 and 550 of the Bankruptcy Code and whether the transfer was voidable when made by an unsecured creditor. The...more
Although legal in many states, marijuana remains illegal under federal criminal law. See 21 U.S.C. § 856(a)(1). One would think that engaging in illegal activity under federal criminal law would preclude relief under federal...more
In a recent case out of the Southern District of Florida, the Court outlined the standard for dismissal of an individual’s Chapter 7 case based on the Debtor’s pre-petition bad faith behavior. The statutory language of §...more