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Release Me? Supreme Court to Resolve Contentious Bankruptcy Issue

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In March 2022, we discussed the decision by the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”) overturning the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York’s (the “Bankruptcy Court”) confirmation of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Trends Emerge for ‘Consensual’ Third-Party Releases in the Southern District of New York and District of Delaware

A survey of recent rulings by judges from the bankruptcy courts for the Southern District of New York and the District of Delaware suggests that judges in these districts have very different views about the nature and extent...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Delaware Bankruptcy Judge Rejects 'Consensual' Releases in Emerge Energy Chapter 11 Plan

The Honorable Karen B. Owens, sworn in as a Delaware Bankruptcy Judge on June 17, 2019, recently ruled that the third-party releases contained in Emerge Energy Services LP’s Chapter 11 plan were not consensually granted,...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Chapter 15: US Court Respects UK Scheme of Arrangement: Third-Party Releases Enforced

Judge Martin Glenn granted recognition to a UK scheme of arrangement with third-party releases that lacked full creditor consent. In re Avanti Communs. Grp., PLC, No. 18-10458, 2018 Bankr. LEXIS 1078 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Apr. 9,...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Bankruptcy Remoteness Going to a Court of Appeals (Progress Report No. 2)

Our February 22 post reported that the Franchise Services of North America, Inc. decision of Bankruptcy Judge Edward Ellington of the Southern District of Mississippi dismissing a Chapter 11 petition because a shareholder had...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

“Golden Share” Equity Holder Can Bar Bankruptcy Filing

The Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Mississippi (the “Court”), in In re Franchise Services of North America, Inc., Case No. 1702316EE (Bankr. S.D. Miss. Dec. 18, 2017), upheld the blocking power held by a...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Non-Consensual Third-Party Releases in Chapter 11 Plans: a Recent Decision

A recent decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York provides important guidance on the limits of nonconsensual third-party releases in the Second Circuit. SunEdison, Inc. sought...more

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Patriot Coal Authorized to Modify Union Obligations

On May 29, Patriot Coal (Patriot) became the third major debtor in the last year to receive court approval to modify union benefits or reject a CBA under sections 1113 and 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code....more

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