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Bankruptcy Court Chapter 11 Contested Proceedings

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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

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

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

The Final Say: Conversion from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 is Not a Given

It is well-settled that if you are a debtor in chapter 11, you do not have the unfettered right to convert the case to a chapter 7 liquidation.  A recent 10th Circuit decision shows why. Kearney v. Unsecured Creditors...more

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Preparing For Mediation In Bankruptcy

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In a facilitative mediation, a neutral party serves as a mediator and works with the litigants to reach a settlement. The mediator has no power to rule or bind the parties to a judgment or decision, but rather facilitates a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Look at 2019 Court Decisions That May Shape Restructuring Issues in the Year Ahead

A series of decisions over the past year — on issues such as make-whole premiums, intercreditor agreements, backstops for rights offerings and nonconsensual third-party releases — will likely have a significant impact in 2020...more

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