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American Bankruptcy Institute President Behind Push for Subchapter V Legislation
"The biggest accomplishment is that at the annual spring meeting, the task force will release and publish important recommendations to Congress," the ABI president said in an interview.
IPO to Insolvency: Big Law Isn't Done Making Money on EV SPACs
"They didn't care because they were making too much money off of it, and now it's especially sad that they're finding yet another way to make money off of the very problems they helped create," Yale Law School professor John Morley said of the corporate lawyers who participated in the frenzy.
Mere Presence of Cannabis Near a Bankruptcy Case Does Not Automatically Preclude Relief
In In re Kojima, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (the court) affirmed a bankruptcy court's order approving a Chapter 7 trustee's proposed settlement of cannabis-related state court claims held by creditors of the estate.
'I Was Always Frustrated': Talc Federal Bankruptcy Judge Wants This Rule to Change
In a Jan. 10 letter, U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge Michael Kaplan of the District of New Jersey asked the Federal Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure to change a rule that prohibits bankruptcy judges from appointing special masters.
Cryptocurrency Companies in Chapter 11: BlockFi's Experience
This article focuses on the confirmation of BlockFi's Chapter 11 plan, and the lessons learned from the case.
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Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings and Related Torts in Pennsylvania, Second Edition
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DIP Financing and Liens On Avoidance Actions
The Eighth Circuit's decision in Simply Essentials has practical significance for Chapter 11 debtor in possession (DIP) lenders. U.S. Trustees and unsecured creditors regularly object to the granting of liens on avoidance actions, but this and other appellate rulings should now eliminate the purported legal obstacle.
WeWork's Landlords: Choosing the Best of Bad Options
The threat of bankruptcy leave property owners with a set of tough options.
Next U.S. Bankruptcy Judge in South Florida to Become Chief Judge
The next chief judge officially takes over Sunday.
As More Partners Leave, Stroock Votes to End Pension Obligation
A five-partner restructuring team is the latest to leave Stroock for Morgan Lewis. Meanwhile, the New York firm said it has secured the votes needed to end its pension obligation, removing an obstacle for a merger.
Plaintiffs' Lawyers Move to Dismiss J&J's Talc Bankruptcy … Again
In a Monday motion, a talc claimants committee said Johnson & Johnson's LTL Management manufactured financial distress when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this month.TRENDING STORIES
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