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Hicks Johnson

The Fifth Circuit Reminds Litigants: A Good Appeal Starts Before the Verdict

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In In the Matter of South Coast Supply Company, No. 25-20176 (Richman, Duncan, Oldham, JJ.), the Fifth Circuit delivered a straightforward lesson in error preservation: If you want to challenge the sufficiency of the evidence...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

What the First Brands Implosion Teaches Lenders about Cash Collateral in Bankruptcy

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If you make asset-based loans secured by accounts receivable, you need to understand what happens when your borrower files bankruptcy and wants to spend the money you thought was yours. A recent federal court decision from...more

Hogan Lovells

High Court rules on whether CVL in the UK is available for foreign-incorporated companies

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In Re Esken Limited (Overseas Company Number FC041629) [2026] EWHC 495 (Ch) (the “Judgment”), the High Court addressed a question with significant practical implications: can a company incorporated overseas but operating...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Landlords Beware: A Tenant’s Bankruptcy May Limit Your Recovery More than You Think

A letter of credit may only be able to compensate landlords up to the amount of capped damages under the Bankruptcy Code, according to a Delaware Bankruptcy Court. Although letters of credit are designed to be independent of...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

New Jersey bankruptcy court upholds debtor-chosen venue under Asset Based Approach

On March 16, 2026, Judge Michael B. Kaplan of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey (the “Court”) issued a letter opinion denying the motions by the United States Trustee (the “U.S. Trustee”) and...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

Bankruptcy Court Addresses Fiduciary Duties of Restructuring Professionals

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On March 17, 2026, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut issued a decision in Old CP, Inc. v. Novo Advisors, LLC (Adv. Pro. 23-02020) that provides important guidance on the fiduciary obligations...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Can a Bank Account Funded 16 Days Before a Bankruptcy Filing Establish Venue? A New Jersey Bankruptcy Court Says Yes

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On March 16, 2026, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey issued a significant ruling in In re Multi-Color Corporation, et al., Case No. 26-10910 (MBK), denying motions to dismiss or transfer a...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Middle Market Restructurings and Investigations: A Conversation With Novo Advisors Founder Sandeep Gupta

In the latest episode of the TMA Chicago/Midwest Podcast, host and Katten Restructuring Partner Paul Musser sits down with Novo Advisors Managing Partner and Founder Sandeep Gupta. They discusses Sandeep’s “accidental”...more

Mayer Brown

European Chemicals: Navigating a Prolonged Period of Distress

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The European chemicals industry has entered a sustained period of pressure characterised by excess global capacity, subdued end‑market demand, structurally higher energy and compliance costs relative to the US and Asia, and a...more

Offit Kurman

What Happens to Debt in Divorce if a Spouse Files Bankruptcy?

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Divorce and bankruptcy are both stressful on their own, but when they overlap, things can become especially complicated. Understanding how these two legal processes interact is critical, particularly when dividing debt....more

Walkers

\Director disqualification in Jersey: An increasingly material governance risk

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In Jersey, a director can be disqualified if their conduct makes them 'unfit to be concerned in the management of a company'. Recent guidance and case law demonstrates a tougher approach to misconduct, poor governance...more

Lathrop GPM

[Event] 2026 State of Litigation - May 6th, Kansas City, MO

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Join us for Lathrop GPM’s annual State of Litigation event, a gathering of business leaders, legal decision-makers and industry experts. This year’s program features engaging sessions on bankruptcy developments, litigation...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Chapter 15 Relief: What Does It Take to Qualify?

To be a debtor in a bankruptcy case, section 109(a) of the Bankruptcy Code requires that the debtor reside in or has a domicile, place of business, or property in the United States. Courts are split on whether section...more

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UK PRA Policy Statement On Amendments To Resolution Assessment Threshold And Recovery Plans Review Frequency

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The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published policy statement PS10/26 confirming its final amendments to the resolution assessment threshold and the frequency of recovery plan reviews. Following feedback to the...more

Ankura

Does Private Credit Really Have an AI Problem?

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When GLP-1 weight-loss drugs started showing real efficacy, the market sold off snack-food companies as if the world were going to suddenly stop binging on cookies. The long-term implications may prove real. But big...more

Hogan Lovells

Time-barred? Not so fast: the UK Supreme Court recasts limitation periods on shareholder and insolvency claims

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The Supreme Court has held (THG Plc v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd [2026] UKSC 8) that section 994 petitions under the Companies Act 2006 (“CA 2006”), the primary legal claim available to minority shareholders whose...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Good Guy Guarantees and Personal Guarantees

Most NYC restaurant leases come with a catch: the landlord wants you, not just your LLC, on the hook. I’ve seen restaurant owners sign personal guarantees without fully understanding what they’re agreeing to—and then watch...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

MHH Condo/Co-op Digest (April 2026)

This newsletter explores the emerging legal topics and issues affecting the condominium and cooperative services industry. Thought-leading attorneys from Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s Condominium and Cooperative Services Practice...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Arbitration and Bankruptcy: Can a Debtor that is Party to an Arbitration Agreement Lack Authority to Arbitrate Core Bankruptcy...

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) was enacted to require courts to enforce parties’ contractual agreements to arbitrate disputes. In bankruptcy cases. judges will consider if sending parties to arbitration in light of the...more

Offit Kurman

Deal Structures Under Stress: Courts Reexamine Prebankruptcy Transactions

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According to data from Epiq Bankruptcy, February 2026 marked a significant increase in commercial bankruptcy activity. Commercial Chapter 11 filings rose by 67% year over year, while Subchapter V elections by small businesses...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - March 2026

Industry News - Spandex Maker Lycra Files for Bankruptcy to Cut $1.2 Billion in Debt - The Lycra Company, a maker of spandex and other stretch fabrics, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Houston, Texas, seeking...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Questions d’actualité qui façonnent les négociations de baux commerciaux

Entre le mouvement de retour au bureau balayant le Canada et la liquidation de la Compagnie de la Baie d’Hudson en 2025, en passant par l’adoption rapide de l’intelligence artificielle et les grands changements économiques,...more

Snell & Wilmer

Mexico’s TV Azteca Files for Bankruptcy Amid Major Tax Settlement and Escalating U.S. Creditor Disputes

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TV Azteca, Mexico’s second-largest television broadcaster, filed a petition for bankruptcy relief under Mexican law after announcing in late February that it would seek to reorganize. The petition was formally admitted on...more

Mayer Brown

EuGH zu Gesellschafterdarlehen in der Insolvenz – Keine Berufung auf Art. 13 EuInsVO

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Der EuGH hat mit Urteil vom 19.03.2026 (C-43/25, „SML Maschinen") entschieden, dass sich der Empfänger von Rückzahlungen auf ein Gesellschafterdarlehen nicht auf Art. 13 EuInsVO 2000 (bzw. Art. 16 EuInsVO n.F.) berufen kann,...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

DHC Defeats MCA Funders in Bankruptcy Court

If your restaurant is carrying merchant cash advance debt with triple-digit implied interest rates, pay attention. Our bankruptcy team just secured a major victory that changes the landscape for MCA litigation—and it has...more

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