Under Section 365(d)(5), lease obligations arise when payments become due, requiring debtors to comply with all lease obligations post-petition unless and until the lease is rejected within the statutory grace period. On...more
Overview: The Fifth Circuit’s highly anticipated decision on December 31, 2024, in the Serta Simmons case has significant implications for borrowers and lenders in financial distress situations. The issue on appeal concerned...more
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
Bankruptcy Basics for New and Non-Bankruptcy Attorneys - This entry is part of Nelson Mullins’s ongoing “Bankruptcy Basics” blog series that is intended to address foundational aspects of bankruptcy for new and...more
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
Maximizing Recoveries in Bankruptcy - One of the many impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is, and will continue to be, an increase in business bankruptcies. This will affect creditors in many ways, including unpaid debts,...more
Amidst a surge in retail bankruptcies, two recent decisions construing section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code directly limit suppliers’ ability to seek administrative claims for goods shipped to a debtor in the period...more
Decision clarifies standards for priority treatment under section 507(a)(7); important implications in retail bankruptcy cases for debtors, creditors - and consumers Overview - In October 2015, City Sports, Inc....more