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New York Bankruptcy Court Adopts "Realistic Possibility" Standard for Free and Clear Sales Under 11 U.S.C § 363(f)(5)

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Section 363(f)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code allows a bankruptcy trustee to sell estate property free and clear of any competing interest in the property (such as a lien or other security interest) if the interest holder "could...more

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Navigating Jurisdictional Pitfalls: Lessons From Global One Media, Inc. v. Newtek Small Business Finance, LLC on Lien Filing...

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The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate panel recently reaffirmed the longstanding principle that a UCC-1 financing statement securing personal property must be filed at the debtor’s location. In a recent case, the lender did...more

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Taking Stock of Liens While There Is Still Time – Do You Really Have the Collateral? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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Trade creditors are usually grouped with “general unsecured creditors” in bankruptcy, but some have liens that can elevate their claim priority. To achieve this, the lien must be properly granted and perfected under...more

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Is Electricity A Good Or A Service Under The Priority Provisions Of 11 U.S.C. § 503(B)(9)

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Section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code allows an administrative expense “for the value of any goods received by the debtor within 20 days before the date of the commencement of a case under this title in which the goods...more

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Understanding Suppliers’ Rights and Remedies in Retail and Hospitality Bankruptcies

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On May 14, Outfox Hospitality LLC, the parent company of the retail chain Foxtrot Market, along with its affiliates, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, with the...more

Carlton Fields

Imperfect Perfection: Florida Has Zero Tolerance for Creditors Who Misname Debtors in UCC-1 Financing Statements

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“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” Not so fast, Juliet. While this sweet sentiment may have fared well in William Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet, it does not in...more

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Bankruptcy Court Holds Title Holder Consent Is Enough to Give Collateral Rights to Debtor to Grant Liens

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On April 28, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the N.D. of Oklahoma in Kirtley v. Mabrey Bank (In re Rudick) held that an entity other than the debtor may grant a lien on the debtor’s property, affirming the legal standard that...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Getting Paid in Bankruptcy – Part II, Goods and Services

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In this series, we look at how various payment rights are treated in bankruptcy. A summary like this could not possibly address every right that might arise in any given bankruptcy case. We have omitted several of the...more

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Getting Paid in Bankruptcy – Part I, Lender Claims

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In this series, we look at how various payment rights are treated in bankruptcy. A summary like this could not possibly address every right that might arise in any given bankruptcy case. We have omitted several of the...more

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Equipment Lessor's Damages Calculation Ruled Unenforceable

In a related update, we called attention to risks and pitfalls to lenders and lessors when seeking prepayment premiums and other charges upon the occurrence of an event of default: Lenders Beware: Acceleration May Defeat...more

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Protecting a Consignor’s Interests in Retail Bankruptcy

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A recent decision from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has a significant impact on both lenders and consignors in retail bankruptcy cases. On April 12, 2019, Judge Mary F. Walrath issued an...more

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Ambiguous UCC Collateral Descriptions: A Snare for Private Equity Companies

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On May 8, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri in In re 8760 Service Group held that a creditor had a first-priority interest in certain collateral of a debtor, before a subsequent creditor, despite...more

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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Sustains Objection to Claim on a Note Transferred in Violation of Anti-Assignment Restriction

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The June 20, 2018 decision by the Delaware Bankruptcy Court in Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC should prompt those involved in claims trading to reassess transactions where the underlying documents have anti-assignment...more

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