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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
As you know from our prior alerts, creditors of borrowers formed as Delaware LLCs (as opposed to corporations) lack standing under Delaware law to sue directors for breaching fiduciary duties even when, to the surprise of...more
A powerful tool afforded to a bankruptcy trustee or a chapter 11 debtor-in-possession ("DIP") is the power to recover pre-bankruptcy transfers that are avoidable under federal bankruptcy law (or sometimes state law) because...more
Delaware’s Supreme Court recently clarified the difference between derivative and direct claims in the context of a dispute over whether creditors’ fraudulent transfer claims were covered by insurance policies applicable to...more
Navigating the Bankruptcy Code can present many traps for unsuspecting debtors, creditors, or asset buyers. The Delaware District Court recently reminded bankruptcy participants of an often overlooked pitfall involving the...more
Creditors of distressed businesses are often frustrated by shareholder- controlled boards when directors pursue strategies that appear to be designed to benefit shareholders at the creditors' expense. In these...more