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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
In the chapter 11 bankruptcy case of In re Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, Case No. 20-12345 (MG), the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recently approved settlement agreements...more
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In In re Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. Judge Martin Glenn recently held that a “lockup” provision in certain settlement agreements was unenforceable under section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code because settling creditors...more
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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a settlement agreement between a franchisor and former franchisee that the franchisee alleged was obtained under the threat of criminal prosecution. Sewalk v. Valpak...more
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1. AUTOMATIC STAY - 1.1 Covered Activities - 1.1.a Court declines to enjoin third party claims against the debtor’s jointly liable parent corporation. The debtor manufactured earplugs for many years. A major...more
1. AUTOMATIC STAY - 1.1 Covered Activities - 1.1.a Court declines to enjoin third party claims against the debtor’s jointly liable parent corporation. The debtor manufactured earplugs for many years. A major multinational...more
FTX filed its presentation to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (UCC), reporting that FTX has located about $5.5 billion of cash and other liquid assets but less than $1.8 billion of digital assets identified with...more
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion in In re Centro Group, LLC, No. 21-11364, 2021 WL 5158001 (11th Cir. Nov. 5, 2021), in which it clarified the two separate and distinct standards for approving...more
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The White House is reportedly nearing a nationwide ban on most flavored e-cigarettes, a direct response to the recent spate of vaping-related illnesses that have affected hundreds across the country....more
In This Issue: Washington District Court Overturns Approval of Third-Party Releases in a Settlement Agreement and Related Free-and-Clear Sale - In In re Fraser’s Boiler Serv., Inc., 2019 WL 1099713 (D. Wash. Mar. 18,...more
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For a vast number of professionals, email has become the preferred method for communicating and conducting business. However, many of those people who would choose to fire off a quick email over picking up a phone may not be...more