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Bankruptcy Court Rejects Settlement “Lockup” Provision

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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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Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Blocks Cannabis Employee’s Chapter 13 Relief but Rejects Bright-Line Bar of Eligibility to be a Debtor...

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In a March 2024 decision, the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit (the “Panel”) followed existing case law prohibiting debtors in businesses related to cannabis from availing themselves of federal bankruptcy...more

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Can I Net Amounts Owed to the Debtor Against Amounts Owed to Me? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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There are two similar but distinct mechanisms through which a creditor might net amounts owed to the debtor against amounts owed by the debtor — setoff and recoupment. Understanding the distinction between them, and how...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Gateway Drug? Catch 22, No & Arrow, Genesis Reaches the End, and Monster Win?

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Bankruptcy court refuses to dismiss marijuana industry debtor Chapter 11 case| Reuters - The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California has refused a motion to dismiss the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy case for...more

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Supreme Court Agrees to Consider Standing of Insurers in Chapter 11 Cases

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The United States Supreme Court agreed today to review a Fourth Circuit decision that denied an insurer standing to object to an asbestos producer’s Chapter 11 reorganization plan, on the basis that the insurer’s interests...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Bankruptcy 101: Bankruptcy Cases, Adversary Proceedings, and Contested Matters - Bankruptcy Basics for New and Non-Bankruptcy...

This entry is part of Nelson Mullins’s ongoing “Bankruptcy Basics” blog series that is intended to address foundational aspects of bankruptcy for new and non-bankruptcy practitioners and professionals. This entry will discuss...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

District Court in Virginia Continues Questioning of Third-Party Releases – At Least in the Absence of Detailed Findings of...

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Judge Colleen McMahon recently opined in Purdue1 that “the lower courts desperately need a clear answer” as to the validity of third-party releases. On January 13, 2022, the United States District Court for the Eastern...more

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Third Circuit Signals Possible Limitations On Setoff Rights

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Parties to corporate transactions often rely on contractual setoff rights to help ensure that they can be paid or at least limit the amounts lost if the counterparty fails to pay.  While the Bankruptcy Code generally protects...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Delaware Bankruptcy Judge Rejects 'Consensual' Releases in Emerge Energy Chapter 11 Plan

The Honorable Karen B. Owens, sworn in as a Delaware Bankruptcy Judge on June 17, 2019, recently ruled that the third-party releases contained in Emerge Energy Services LP’s Chapter 11 plan were not consensually granted,...more

Snell & Wilmer

Is a Bankruptcy Plan that Violates Federal Criminal Law Proposed in Bad Faith?

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Although legal in many states, marijuana remains illegal under federal criminal law. See 21 U.S.C. § 856(a)(1). One would think that engaging in illegal activity under federal criminal law would preclude relief under federal...more

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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Intercreditor Decision Raises Claim Subordination Issues

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Intercreditor agreements between secured creditors are intended to limit the potential for litigation and result in predictable commercial outcomes with respect to recoveries from collateral in enforcement actions and...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Delaware District Court Holds That a $30 Million Haircut Is Not Unfair Discrimination in a Cramdown Plan

After the Third Circuit found that the appeal of confirmation of the Tribune Plan by two senior notes trustees was not equitably moot, Judge Sleet of the Delaware District Court held that the Tribune Plan’s failure to...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SDNY Bankruptcy Court Rejects Non-Consensual Third-Party Releases

Third-party releases attract significant attention and debate in Chapter 11 cases. A Southern District of New York bankruptcy court recently weighed in on this hot topic and issued a decision in In re SunEdison, Inc., et al.,...more

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Secured Lenders Beware: Delaware Bankruptcy Court Holds Fee Cap

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The influential Delaware bankruptcy court issued a recent decision that all secured lenders need to be aware of. In this decision, the bankruptcy court held that the fees of the official creditors’ committee were not limited...more

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United States Supreme Court Holds that Order Denying Plan Confirmation Is Not Immediately Appealable

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On May 4, 2015, the Supreme Court for the United States unanimously held that an order denying confirmation of a plan is not a “final” order subject to immediate appeal as a matter of right. Although the Bullard decision...more

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