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Earlier this month, commercial litigators and judges from across New York headed to the Sagamore Resort on Lake George for the NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section’s 2026 Spring Meeting. The Spring Meeting featured...more
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On January 21, 2026, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho partially granted and partially denied a motion to dismiss in an adversary proceeding involving a “Revenue Purchase Agreement” between debtor HMH...more
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A federal bankruptcy court rejected a novel usury theory in an adversary proceeding arising out of the bankruptcy of a collegiate apparel company....more
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Everyone familiar with the English Court’s practice in winding up companies under the Insolvency Act 1986 will recognise the ‘usual compulsory order’: the order by which a company is placed into compulsory liquidation by the...more
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On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York largely denied motions to dismiss filed in an adversary proceeding challenging the debtors’ obligations under purported merchant cash...more
As cross-border insolvencies continue to evolve, a notable shift is emerging in how complex restructurings are being executed. While Chapter 11 has long been the dominant forum for large corporate reorganizations, an...more
On March 19, 2026, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (Bankruptcy Court) dismissed the Chapter 11 cases filed by whiskey company Uncle Nearest, Inc. (Uncle Nearest) and certain...more
Following the airline’s bankruptcy filing, a judge has approved Spirit Airlines’ package of wind-down motions after the company’s unsuccessful attempts to secure federal financing. The motion comes after Spirit Airlines shut...more
In a key test case on the relevance of tax losses (and more broadly, HMRC) under Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006, Mr Justice Michael Green in the High Court has sanctioned the second restructuring plan (RP2) of Waldorf...more
The recent shutdown of Spirit Airlines during its Chapter 11 reorganization process is a demonstration of both the benefits and pitfalls of Chapter 11 restructuring. Chapter 11 gives a respite from prior debt and the ability...more
Charitable fundraising is under increased regulatory oversight and heightened donor expectations as evidenced by four recent developments. Together with the possible end of one fundraising channel and start of an innovative...more
On April 2, 2026, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey denied a minority lender group’s request to certify a direct appeal to the Third Circuit of its order approving a Del Monte Foods settlement. The...more
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed in part and reversed in part an order dismissing plaintiff Porch.com’s breach of contract claims brought under a reinsurance intermediary authorization agreement (RIAA)...more
The directors of a Bermuda company owe certain duties to their company when fulfilling their responsibility to oversee the management of the company. That includes both fiduciary duties which are rooted in honesty and loyalty...more
Private equity sponsors and lenders are navigating an environment in which disciplined deal structuring and downside preparedness are increasingly interconnected....more
The plan made sense. Under North Carolina law, property held by a married couple as tenants by the entirety is protected from the individual debts of either spouse. As joint tenants before the marriage, Albrecht’s...more
On February 4, 2026, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas permitted a bankruptcy trustee’s fraudulent transfer claims, arising from allegedly usurious loans, to proceed in an adversary proceeding...more