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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Court Must Sign Off on Post-Petition Settlement to Survive Discharge

Todd Christenson filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy in November 2010. In February 2011, a federal bankruptcy court in Minnesota discharged Christenson’s debts and, later the same year, closed the case. But almost 15 years...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Bondholders Fail to Thwart Global Settlement Approval as Bankruptcy Estate’s Largest Creditor

As bankruptcy practitioners, we generally see proposed settlements get approved without objection. However, when objections are lodged, court involvement is necessitated. In this case, United States Bankruptcy Judge...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Ninth Circuit Holds that Selling Peace Does Not Require Business Judgment

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In Spark Factor Design, Inc., et al. v. Hjelmeset (In re Open Medicine Institute, Inc.), No. 22-60017 (9th Cir. Oct. 30, 2023), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently found that a bankruptcy court has discretion of...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Delaware District Court Dismisses Appeal by Creditors’ Committee After Case is Converted from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7

The Bankruptcy Code provides for the appointment of a creditors’ committee in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. See 11 U.S.C. § 1102. There is no parallel provision applicable to chapter 7 cases. When a bankruptcy case is...more

Troutman Pepper

Settlement Proceeds: When Does Cash Become Quasi Real Estate?

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Farmer v. Citizens Nat’l Bank of Athens (In re Davis), 528 B.R. 757 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 2015) – A chapter 7 trustee sought a court determination that the trustee had a superior claim to settlement proceeds arising from...more

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