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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

When Does an Alter Ego Suit Alleging Debtor and Non-Debtor Are “One and the Same” Violate the Discharge Injunction?

The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel holds that a discharge injunction does not bar an alter ego claim against a non-debtor where, under applicable law, the result of an alter ego finding is not to deem the entities...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Gatekeeping Provisions in Chapter 11 Plans May Be Alternative to Nonconsensual Nondebtor Releases

Nonconsensual nondebtor releases have been a key reason businesses facing mass tort claims have filed for bankruptcy. They hope chapter 11 will result in a faster, less expensive resolution of mass tort claims than class...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Recent Divergent Views on Third-Party Injunctions in Mass Tort Bankruptcies

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A third-party injunction in a chapter 11 bankruptcy is generally used to protect a non-bankrupt entity from liability that is shared with, or derivative of, a bankrupt entity. Third-party injunctions are difficult to obtain...more

Dechert LLP

Do Bankruptcy Courts Have Constitutional Authority to Approve Nonconsensual, Third-Party Releases?

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Yes, says the Third Circuit. The Third Circuit recently held that the Bankruptcy Court has the authority to confirm a chapter 11 plan which contains nonconsensual, third-party releases when such releases are integral to the...more

K&L Gates LLP

Distressed Solutions: Energy Bankruptcies and the Intersection of Contract Rejection and FERC

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We have seen an increase in energy companies filing for bankruptcy, and more may be on the horizon. This is a great time to review and discuss an interesting ruling in the FirstEnergy case regarding the intersection of...more

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Third Circuit Weighs In on Scope of Section 524(g)(4) Injunction

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Summary: A recent Third Circuit decision has clarified the scope of the third-party injunction, including injunctions in favor of insurers that resolve insurance coverage in asbestos bankruptcy cases, that may be issued under...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Publication Notice of Claims Bar Date Satisfies Due Process Requirements

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In a recent decision involving the adequacy of publication as a means of notice to creditors, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York reaffirmed the importance of a thorough bar date noticing...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

‘LightSquared’: Defining the Permissible Boundaries of Plan Injunctions

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On Oct. 7, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated a plan injunction that had been approved by the Bankruptcy Court in the Chapter 11 cases of LightSquared and certain of its affiliates...more

Carlton Fields

Accidentally On Purpose: Washington Court Finds Coverage For Contempt Of Court Based On “Misunderstanding”

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Professional liability policies cover claims based on the insured’s alleged negligent acts, errors or omissions, and not claims for “sanctions or penalties” for “willful” professional misconduct. But the insurer’s duty to...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

The Third Circuit Affirms the Denial of Third-Party Releases for Lack of Adequate Disclosure

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the decisions of the District and Bankruptcy Court denying, for reasons of inadequate disclosure, the approval of a third-party release provision in the Chapter 11 plan of...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: Ninth Circuit Expands the Limits of Post-Confirmation Injunctions and Non-Debtor Releases Under A Chapter 11 Plan

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For years, it has been the rule in the Ninth Circuit that a chapter 11 plan cannot discharge or otherwise affect the obligation of a non-debtor owed to a third party. This view interprets section 524(e) of the Bankruptcy...more

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