Rising Chapter 11 Bankruptcies in Healthcare
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Hospital Restructuring and Strategic Partnerships
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A Conversation with David Heller on Asia Restructurings
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In 2023, despite aggressive predictions of a near-term recession, the economy remained relatively steady. This resulted in an uneven year for restructuring. Substantial money has been raised in the private credit markets and...more
In a rebuke of a common law doctrine that denied insurer standing in chapter 11, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that insurers with financial responsibility for claims asserted in bankruptcy are parties in interest...more
Unlike traditional Chapter 11 “free fall” bankruptcy cases, some debtors enter bankruptcy with pre-packaged or pre-negotiated plans, offering major advantages such as reduced case length. These plans, largely drafted and...more
Ex-FTX Executive Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison | Reuters - Former co-CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s Bahamian subsidiary has been sentenced to 90 months in prison after pleading guilty in September...more
In today's globalised economy, local recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings can be essential for the successful implementation of cross-border restructurings. This is particularly relevant in Australia — a popular host...more
Established in 2015 as a trusted neutral forum to meet increasing demand for effective transnational dispute resolution, the Singapore International Commercial Court (the “SICC”) is a division of the General Division of the...more
The Fifth Circuit recently held that claims and defenses arising from an indemnification agreement with a debtor could not be asserted against a liquidation trust because the chapter 11 plan barred those claims and defenses,...more
On February 20, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an Opinion, which held that challenges to “integral” aspects of a bankruptcy sale are statutorily moot under Bankruptcy Code § 363(m). In...more
It is a rare occasion that one can be assured with certainty that, if they file a motion with a bankruptcy court, it will be granted. But, in the Third Circuit, that is exactly what will happen if a creditor or other party in...more
One year ago, we wrote that 2022 would be remembered in the corporate bankruptcy world for the “crypto winter” that descended in November 2022 with the spectacular collapse of FTX Trading Ltd., Alameda Research, and...more
The fall of Enron Texas is the second largest US state (after Alaska). It is an economic engine in the US, fuelled primarily by the oil and gas industry. When Houstonbased Enron Corporation filed its Chapter 11 case in the...more
Three years have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic reached the United States and its effects are still being felt today. Even though lockdown measures have largely disappeared and many workers have returned to the office,...more
There is longstanding controversy concerning the validity of third-party release provisions in non-asbestos trust chapter 11 plans that limit the potential exposure of various nondebtor parties involved in the process of...more
The holiday season is typically the most wonderful time of the year for the retail industry. However, for some retailers, the holiday season represents a last-ditch effort to stave off financial difficulties and even...more
Lawyer Spotlights: Genna Ghaul and Nicholas J. Morin - The Year in Bankruptcy: 2022 - A brief chronicle of the year's notable developments in corporate bankruptcy and restructuring, including business bankruptcy...more
Bankruptcy and appellate courts disagree over the standard that should apply to a request for payment of a break-up fee or expense reimbursement to the losing bidder in a sale of the debtor’s assets outside the ordinary...more
The Ninth Circuit BAP explains that “commercial or business activities” that satisfy section 1182(1)(A)’s Subchapter V eligibility requirement “would include not-for-profit businesses, and would not be limited to those having...more
Despite the strength of the U.S. economy headed into the New Year, a variety of conditions may be conspiring against businesses in certain segments of the health care industry. These include reduced patient census at skilled...more
AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more
One year ago, we wrote that, unlike in 2019, when the large business bankruptcy landscape was generally shaped by economic, market, and leverage factors, the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the narrative in 2020. The pandemic may...more
After commercial Chapter 11 filings soared to their highest levels in more than a decade in 2020, the numbers gradually came back to Earth in the latter part of 2020 and, in 2021, fell well below annual averages. The primary...more
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Industry News - Washington Prime Group Announces Successful Completion of Financial Restructuring... J&J is using a bankruptcy maneuver to block lawsuits over baby powder cancer claims...more