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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Pension Plan Withdrawal Liability Takes Center Stage in Bankruptcy Judge's "Preliminary Observations"

A recent decision from the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in In re Yellow Corp. could have widespread implications for bankruptcy cases, including municipal bankruptcy cases. Of particular interest, the Judge...more

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Purdue Pharma Foretells a Troubled Future for Bar Orders

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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

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I Love it When a Plan Comes Together, Shutting Down Forever, and A Matrix Resurrection?

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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

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Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts Announce Intent to Destroy Data and Documents

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Earlier this year, at least four asbestos bankruptcy trusts including WR Grace, Babcock & Wilcox, Pittsburgh Corning and Owens Corning, issued notices regarding their intent to destroy data and documents submitted by...more

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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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Preventive Settlement and Restructuring Procedures Under the UAE Bankruptcy Laws

Running a business involves taking risks in order to continue to scale new grounds. Sometimes, these risks may not be successful, leading to debts. Even without risks, debts may be incurred as a result of not being able to...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Purdue Does Not Bar Injunctions in Section 363 Sales, Says Recent Bankruptcy Decision

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

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Court Must Sign Off on Post-Petition Settlement to Survive Discharge

Todd Christenson filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy in November 2010. In February 2011, a federal bankruptcy court in Minnesota discharged Christenson’s debts and, later the same year, closed the case. But almost 15 years...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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Second Circuit: Settlement Allocating Value to Unsecured Creditors Without Paying Disputed Secured Claim Did Not Violate Supreme...

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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

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Bondholders Fail to Thwart Global Settlement Approval as Bankruptcy Estate’s Largest Creditor

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

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Delaware District Court Dismisses Appeal by Creditors’ Committee After Case is Converted from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7

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

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Settlement Proceeds: When Does Cash Become Quasi Real Estate?

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Farmer v. Citizens Nat’l Bank of Athens (In re Davis), 528 B.R. 757 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 2015) – A chapter 7 trustee sought a court determination that the trustee had a superior claim to settlement proceeds arising from...more

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