The “Catch-22” of Preference Law
A debtor's non-exempt assets (and even the debtor's entire business) are commonly sold during the course of a bankruptcy case by the trustee or a chapter 11 debtor-in-possession ("DIP") as a means of augmenting the bankruptcy...more
On October 7, 2019, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed Sears Holdings Corp.’s chapter 11 plan of liquidation. Sears currently owes tens of millions of dollars to its...more
The current state of the U.S. economy is relatively strong. That said, every economy remains subject to the normal ups and downs of the business cycle. Eventually, dark clouds will gather and businesses will be required to...more
The Eleventh Circuit, in In re BFW Liquidation, LLC., Case No. 17-13588, 2018 WL 3850101 (11th Cir. Aug. 14, 2018), reversed the Bankruptcy Court’s decision on direct appeal, holding that the new value defense to preferences...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: WTF is a Liquidation Preference? Hint: It’s not something you forgot from 10th grade chemistry or that you’re asked about by a mixologist at a fancy cocktail...more
Ring v. First Niagara Bank, N.A. (In re Sterling United, Inc.), 519 B.R. 586 (Bankr. W.D.N.Y. 2014) – A chapter 7 trustee sought to recover as preferences payments made by the debtor to a lender and proceeds of...more