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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Bondholders Fail to Thwart Global Settlement Approval as Bankruptcy Estate’s Largest Creditor

As bankruptcy practitioners, we generally see proposed settlements get approved without objection. However, when objections are lodged, court involvement is necessitated. In this case, United States Bankruptcy Judge...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Bankruptcy Court Frowns on SmileDirect’s Dismissal Request

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There is a growing trend of bankruptcy courts approving structured dismissals of chapter 11 cases following a successful sale of a debtor’s assets under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. A structured dismissal is a...more

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Luna-tic Fringe, Dry Powder, Shopping Spree and Scrubbing Down

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Terraform Labs declares bankruptcy in Delaware | CoinDesk - Terraform Labs Pte., the embattled Singapore crypto firm, has filed for a voluntary petition in Delaware for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Terraform’s bankruptcy comes...more

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Bad Intentions, Demanding a Refund, Leaving the Station, The Lord(stown) Giveth, and Poor Choice

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Celsius files intent to claw back certain pre-bankruptcy withdrawals| CoinTelegraph - On January 9, Celsius bankruptcy administrators notified creditors that account holders who took out more than $100,000 in the 90 days...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

Perkins Coie

A Plaintiff’s Bankruptcy Created a Pathway to Settlement

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reminded litigants that a plaintiff’s bankruptcy can benefit a defendant by providing an alternative settlement path. The plaintiff’s bankruptcy trustee can settle...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Delaware District Court Dismisses Appeal by Creditors’ Committee After Case is Converted from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7

The Bankruptcy Code provides for the appointment of a creditors’ committee in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. See 11 U.S.C. § 1102. There is no parallel provision applicable to chapter 7 cases. When a bankruptcy case is...more

Mintz - Bankruptcy & Restructuring Viewpoints

Bankruptcy Settlements Post-Jevic: Potential New Requirements for Priority-Altering Settlements

As noted in a recent Distressing Matters post, the United States Supreme Court in In re Jevic Holding Corp. held that debtors cannot use structured dismissals to make payments to creditors in violation of ordinary bankruptcy...more

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