Fifth circuit rules that serta simmons uptier violated credit agreement, rejects equitable mootness as bar to review of chapter 11 plan confirmation order and excises plan indemnification provision...more
3/31/2025
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Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Chapter 15 ,
Comity ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Credit Agreements ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Debtors-in-Possession ,
Equitable Mootness ,
Financial Distress ,
Foreign Bankruptcies ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Restructuring
The expansion of global commerce in recent years has been accompanied by a significant increase in the volume of cross-border bankruptcy cases. Many of those cases involve "recognition" of foreign bankruptcy or insolvency...more
2/3/2025
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Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 15 ,
Comity ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Corporate Veil ,
Foreign Bankruptcies ,
Insolvency ,
Jurisdiction ,
Public Policy ,
Reorganizations
Courts disagree over whether a foreign bankruptcy case can be recognized under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code if the foreign debtor does not reside or have assets or a place of business in the United States. In 2013, the...more
The Bankruptcy Code bars certain individuals or entities from filing for bankruptcy protection, generally because they do not reside or have a place of business or property in the United States, fail to satisfy certain debt...more
6/5/2024
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Bankruptcy Court ,
Cayman Islands ,
Chapter 11 ,
Chapter 13 ,
Chapter 15 ,
Chapter 7 ,
Chapter 9 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Debtors ,
FDIC ,
Foreign Bankruptcies ,
Foreign Banks ,
International Banks ,
Liquidation ,
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