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Cleaning House and the Dust Has Settled

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Publishers Clearing House files for bankruptcy | Law360 - Publishers Clearing House filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to reorganize its capital structure and improve its long-term growth trajectory....more

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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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Pilgrimage to Bankruptcy and Trial Run

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Dolan’s MSG Networks nears bankruptcy as cord-cutting surges | Front Office Sports - MSG Networks, the Dolan-controlled regional sports networks, face imminent bankruptcy because of $804 million in debt that is currently...more

Mintz

Watch Your Language! Non-Pro Rata Uptier Transactions and the Serta and Mitel Decisions

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Among the many financial innovations that came out of the COVID era, non-pro rata uptier transactions as a liability management exercise (“LMEs”) are among the more controversial. While lawsuits challenging non-pro rata...more

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Bankruptcy Dollar Amounts Set to Rise Significantly on April 1, 2025

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Every three years on April 1, the dollar amounts in the Bankruptcy Code are adjusted to account for inflation. The April 1, 2025, increase will be approximately 13.2%, even larger than the nearly 11% increase three years ago....more

Goodwin

Stalking Horse Bidders: What Bid Protections Can You Expect in a Section 363 Sale?

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Conducting an asset sale through a bankruptcy auction — a Section 363 sale — is an effective and common M&A tool for a distressed company. In anticipation of a 363 sale, a Chapter 11 debtor typically tries before its...more

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A BIG LOTS Chapter 11 Lesson: Caution Needed When Doing Business with Chapter 11 Debtors

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Vendors, landlords, and other creditors often feel a sense of security when doing business with Chapter 11 debtors. The Bankruptcy Code, and even court orders entered at the outset of a bankruptcy case, seemingly provide a...more

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District Court affirms Bankruptcy Court’s denial of $21 million substantial contribution claim

On January 13, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware affirmed the decision by the Delaware Bankruptcy Court, holding that an unofficial committee representing tens of thousands of sexual abuse...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

The Evolving New Normal 2024 Private Credit Restructuring Year in Review

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In many ways, 2024 continued existing trends in private credit: modest levels of M&A activity, competition among direct lenders to deploy capital, higher-for-longer interest rates, persistent inflation, elevated default...more

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Fifth Circuit Reverses Bankruptcy Court’s Ruling on Lenders’ Sacred Right of Pro Rata Repayment in Uptiering Transaction

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On December 31, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas’ (the “Bankruptcy Court”) decision that the exchange by certain lenders of Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - December 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

Polsinelli

3rd Quarter 2024 Chapter 11, Healthcare, and Real Estate Distress Indices

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Welcome to the 3rd Quarter 2024 Report for the Polsinelli | TrBK Distress Indices. The indices use filtered Chapter 11 filings as a proxy for distress in the overall U.S. economy and certain subsectors....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - August 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

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Rock the Vote and RICO-chet

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Celsius pushes back on FTX customer payback plan | Bloomberg Law - The Celsius administrator and liquidators of Three Arrows Capital objected to FTX's Chapter 11 plan, arguing it aims to compensate people who had accounts...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - July 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

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

What are Your Options if Your Veterinary Practice is Facing Financial Challenges?

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When your veterinary practice is experiencing financial difficulties, it is crucial to address those problems promptly to prevent issues from escalating. It is more effective to take proactive measures early rather than...more

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I Shall (Not) Be Released: With Purdue Pharma Decision, US Supreme Court Remakes Chapter 11 Landscape

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They say every man needs protection, they say that every man must fall. For over 40 years, “the bankruptcy community has recognized the resolution of mass tort claims as a widely accepted core function of bankruptcy courts,”...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Ten Reasons to Expect an Increase in Financial Restructurings in 2025

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1. Commercial Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings Have Increased Significantly Year-Over-Year: There has been a significant increase in the number of commercial Chapter 11 cases (larger company filings) in 2024. By way of example,...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - June 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

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Critical Vendor in Texas: It’s a Rodeo

In Chapter 11 cases, one of a vendor’s best shots at getting paid its pre-petition debt is being designated as a “critical vendor”....more

Stark & Stark

JOANN’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing: Stitching Together a Reorganization

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​​​​​​​JOANN, Inc., aka Jo-Ann Stores Holdings Inc. aka JOANN aka Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts, the 80-year-old, Ohio-based, arts-and-crafts operator filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the District of Delaware...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - January 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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - November 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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - September 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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - August 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

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