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Lots of Questions, Highly Effective, and Judicial Scrutiny

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Big Lots bankruptcy reports send shares tumbling to record lows for Columbus retailer | The Columbus Dispatch - Home goods retail chain Big Lots Inc. is considering filing for bankruptcy after years of decreased sales. The...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Ohio: An Introduction to Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Chambers)

In 2023, despite aggressive predictions of a near-term recession, the economy remained relatively steady. This resulted in an uneven year for restructuring. Substantial money has been raised in the private credit markets and...more

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Put Me in Coach, Token Settlement, Insurance Policy, and Parting Seas

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Bus Carrier Coach USA Goes Bankrupt After Ridership Drops | Bloomberg - Bus carrier and owner of the Megabus brand and commuter bus lines connecting New York and New Jersey, Coach USA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in...more

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Distressed Debt Risks & Opportunities Unveiled

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In finance, navigating the terrain of distressed debt requires a keen understanding of its opportunities and risks. For financial institutions, investors, and legal advisors alike, delving into distressed debt can be both...more

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APAC FRI Pulse

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As 2024 comes into full swing, it is timely to reflect on the lessons from 2023 and the impact that global economies have had on the financial landscape in Australia. Post-global pandemic and in the midst of the current...more

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The Death of the Acreage Dedication?

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Acreage dedications in midstream oil and gas contracts have been subject to considerable scrutiny and legal debate in recent years. This article provides an overview of the current state of acreage dedications, examining key...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - March 2024

AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Conflicting Court Rulings on Subchapter V Eligibility Leave Small Businesses in Limbo

Two recent bankruptcy court decisions reflect a split of authority on subchapter V eligibility. In re Macedon Consulting Inc. finds that all future amounts due under an unexpired lease qualify as “noncontingent and...more

Mayer Brown

Challenging Times Ahead For Brazilian Companies And Investors

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Brazil has been the single largest recipient of foreign direct investment in Latin America for some time due to its size (7th largest economy and 2nd biggest population in the western hemisphere), its wealth of natural...more

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Pushing a Balloon Into or Against the Jet Stream? Key Takeaways from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

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The 42nd annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference started with clear skies and overall optimism from investors. But with Jamie Dimon’s prediction of a recession in 2024 on Tuesday morning, the climate shifted to an on-again,...more

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Latin America Focus - Fall 2023

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As we embark on our third year of Latin America Focus, the ever-evolving landscape in the region brings fresh opportunities and challenges for local, regional and international businesses. After an extremely positive...more

Cornerstone Research

5 Questions with Stuart Gilson: Creating Firm Value

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We interview Professor Stuart C. Gilson of the Harvard Business School to gain his insights on how firms create value. Professor Gilson is an expert on valuation, credit and financial statement analysis, and corporate...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Bankruptcy and Restructuring Considerations for De-SPACed Companies

Distressed de-SPACed companies are increasingly turning to chapter 11 as a means of restructuring their debts and preserving going-concern value. Many de-SPAC mergers in 2020 and 2021 involved pre-revenue or...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Despite Discretionary Standard, Courts Still Must Show Their Work

Although in the Ninth Circuit the decision to revisit an order under FRCP 60 is “highly discretionary,” judges still must explicitly grapple with the relevant factors. That was the clear message sent by Judge Haywood Gilliam...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

As SPAC Boom Subsides, Some De-SPACed Companies Seek Chapter 11 Protection

The contraction of the market for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and the recent challenges de-SPACed companies have encountered have attracted considerable press attention. The stocks of many de-SPACed...more

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Not So Silver Lining, Weird Science, F is for Fraud, and Alex Jones Under the Microscope

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Below is our initial take on recent bankruptcy-related developments: Silvergate reported a $1 billion loss for the fourth quarter and said it is unable to meet an extended March 16 deadline for submitting its annual...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - February 2023

AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Crypto Company FTX Files Massive Bankruptcy in Delaware

Another domino has fallen.  Earlier this year, we wrote about the challenges facing the crypto industry that resulted in the bankruptcy filings of Three Arrows Capital, Celsius Network, and Voyager Digital. We noted that...more

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A Few Early Takeaways on Startup Investing in the Wake of FTX

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The bankruptcy of FTX, the large, privately held cryptocurrency exchange that had raised hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital funding, has been a top story in the financial press the past week. Although...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

FTX Files for Bankruptcy: Industry Contagion Possible

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On Friday, November 11, 2022, FTX and approximately 130 of its affiliates filed, or will soon file, Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions in the District of Delaware. FTX’s CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, who until...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

What Happens When a Cryptocurrency Platform Goes Bankrupt?

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The recent Chapter 11 filings of cryptocurrency platforms Voyager Digital and Celsius Network have abruptly introduced many investors and founders in this burgeoning industry to the bankruptcy process for the first time....more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

It’s Getting Chilly: The “Cryptowinter” Marches On

It’s been a hard year for cryptocurrency. The values of most cryptocurrencies, including major coins such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, have continued to tumble. In fact, the price of one stablecoin, which is a form of...more

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International Legal Highlights - December 2021

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CROSS-PRACTICE TEAM RECOVERS $6 MILLION FROM BITCOIN THIEF IN SHORT ORDER - The Challenge: In the emerging cryptocurrency space, most investors store their assets in digital wallets, where—unlike traditional bank...more

Jones Day

Case Update: Second Circuit Breathes New Life Into Madoff Trustee's Efforts to Recover Ponzi Scheme Payments

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In In re Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, 12 F.4th 171 (2d Cir. 2021), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit revived litigation filed by the trustee administering the assets of defunct investment firm...more

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To Catch a (Bitcoin) Thief: Cross-Practice Team Recovers $6 Million in Short Order

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THE CHALLENGE: In the emerging cryptocurrency space, most investors store their assets in digital wallets, where—unlike traditional bank accounts—they earn no interest. In the last few years, cryptocurrency investors have...more

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