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Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

US Column: The Impact of "Applicable Non-Bankruptcy Law" in Chapter 11 Proceedings

Seasoned global insolvency professionals are aware that the Bankruptcy Code is the governing law of Chapter 11 cases. The US Bankruptcy Code contains the phrase "unless applicable non-bankruptcy law provides otherwise" in...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Slamming the Backdoor on Non-Consensual Third-Party Releases

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Non-Consensual Third-Party Releases are Not Permissible in Section 363 Sales or Rule 9019 Settlements, Regardless of the Suggestions of Some Bankruptcy Courts...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Should I Remain Employed by the Debtor? What to Know About KEIPs and KERPs - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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For a debtor in financial distress, having the right team in place to steward the company through a restructuring can mean the difference between success and failure. To incentivize top talent to stay with the debtor and...more

Foley Hoag LLP

23andMe Bankruptcy Update: U.S. Trustee and Texas Seek Consumer Privacy Ombudsman, While Debtors Aim for Less Oversight with...

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As noted in our last two client alerts, the issue as to who should be the watchdog to protect consumer personal data is coming to a head in the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of 23andMe Holding Co and its affiliated debtors...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Make-Whole Premiums in Bankruptcy: Clarity in Drafting, Certainty in Recovery

In the world of commercial lending, certain contract provisions often go unnoticed—until the moment they matter most. Make-whole premiums are one such example. Typically tucked deep in loan agreements, these provisions are...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What Is a Structured Dismissal of a Bankruptcy Case and How Does It Affect Creditors? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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More often than not, Chapter 11 debtors seek to exit bankruptcy by confirming a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization or liquidation. However, not only is this approach expensive, but it requires that the debtors have sufficient...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Supreme Court: No Strong-Arming the Federal Government With State-Law Fraudulent Transfer Claims

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Recently, in the case United States v. Miller, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the sovereign immunity waiver provision in the Bankruptcy Code is jurisdictional only and does not waive the federal government’s sovereign...more

Kerr Russell

April Fools’ Day Brings Relief to Small Businesses and Individuals Filing Bankruptcy

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The U.S. Bankruptcy Code will be implementing inflation adjustments in its eligibility and exemption limits by 13.2% across various provisions. The official adjustments have been published in the Federal Register, marking the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Fifth Circuit Holds that Gatekeeping and Injunction Provisions in Bankruptcy Plans Cannot Shield Non-Debtors From Liability

On March 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held in In re Highland Capital Mgmt., L.P., that a plan’s gatekeeping and injunction provisions could not extend to claims against most non-debtors...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What Is a Chapter 15 Bankruptcy and How is It Different from a Chapter 11 Case? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code is a mechanism for debtors to have foreign insolvency proceedings recognized in the U.S. and to have the orders entered by a foreign court in those insolvency proceedings abroad given effect...more

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New Jersey Bankruptcy Court: Motion Not Necessary to Assume Unexpired Lease

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The ability to assume, assume and assign, or reject executory contracts and unexpired leases is a power central to ability of a bankruptcy trustee or chapter 11 debtor-in-possession ("DIP") to maximize the value of the estate...more

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SDNY Bankruptcy Court Holds that “Opt-Out” Mechanism Renders Third-Party Releases Consensual in Spirit Airlines Chapter 11 Plan

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The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the Court) recently approved third-party releases contained in a chapter 11 plan (the Plan) and found that, under the facts and circumstances, the opt-out...more

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Ninth Circuit: No Injury to Creditors Required for Avoidance of Intentionally Fraudulent Transfer

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To assist a bankruptcy trustee or chapter 11 debtor-in-possession ("DIP") in maximizing the value of the bankruptcy estate for the benefit of all stakeholders, the Bankruptcy Code authorizes a trustee or DIP to avoid certain...more

Akerman LLP

Purdue Pharma Foretells a Troubled Future for Bar Orders

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In Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., the Supreme Court held that the Bankruptcy Code does not authorize a bankruptcy court to grant a release and injunction that extinguishes direct claims against nondebtor third parties...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

I Love it When a Plan Comes Together, Shutting Down Forever, and A Matrix Resurrection?

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Purdue Pharma files new bankruptcy plan for $7.4 billion opioid settlement | CNN - Purdue Pharma filed another chapter 11 reorganization plan aiming to implement $7.4 billion in opioid settlements....more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Private Credit Restructuring: Priming DIPs in Focus

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In most chapter 11 cases, existing first lien lenders provide post-petition financing to preserve collateral value and maximize recovery. In some situations, a stressed borrower may threaten to pursue a hostile chapter 11...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Confirms Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases May Be Recognized Under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code

A recent Bankruptcy Court decision granted recognition to a Mexican concurso mercantile and gave full force and effect to a Mexican concurso plan that contained nonconsensual third-party releases....more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Opting Out, Out of Options, and Sunnova Flaming Out

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Spirit Airlines recently emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced it plans to rebrand itself as a premium airline. S&K Take: The Spirit case was obviously a significant undertaking, and the plan was confirmed by Judge...more

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Your Collateral Can Disappear in Chapter 11

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Suppose you have made a loan and your collateral includes a lien on receivables or inventory. If your borrower files Chapter 11, you are in danger of your collateral disappearing during the Chapter 11 case. Here's how....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Involuntary Bankruptcy: Often Discussed, Infrequently Used

I am commonly asked by clients and other lawyers who are frustrated by typical collection efforts if we can place the would-be debtor into an involuntary bankruptcy.  The short answer is, yes, it is often possible to place a...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

In re Urban Commons 2 West LLC (Bankr. SDNY Mar. 4, 2025)

Bankruptcy Court Elects to Follow Majority Interpretation of 11 U.S.C. § 363(f)(5) On March 4, 2025, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the Bankruptcy Court) issued a significant...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Chapitre 11 et LACC – Comparaison transfrontalière

Navigating the complexities of cross-border bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings can be daunting for international businesses. This demystifying guide compares Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and Canada’s Companies’...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Mortimer—We’re Back, Fabric of Our Lives, and Jump-Start (My Heart)

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Purdue's new Ch. 11 plan sidesteps nonconsensual releases | Law360 - Mediators in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case reported that the revised settlement no longer includes nonconsensual third-party releases....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Second Circuit Affirms Priority Payment of Broker Fees Included in Aircraft Leases Utilizing the “Billing-Date Approach” Under...

Under Section 365(d)(5), lease obligations arise when payments become due, requiring debtors to comply with all lease obligations post-petition unless and until the lease is rejected within the statutory grace period. On...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Recent ruling provides guidance on 363 asset sales

On February 12, 2025, the US District Court for the District of Delaware issued a significant ruling in the case of HE, Inc. v. Avadim Holdings Inc. and Relion Holdings LLC. This decision arose from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy...more

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