In 2024, the Supreme Court, in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., 603 U.S. 204 (2024), held that the Bankruptcy Code does not authorize nonconsensual third-party releases in Chapter 11
Continue Reading Defining the Boundaries of Consensual Third-Party Releases – Tehum/YesCare Case StudyTrump Administration’s Proposed Health Care Cuts Pose Risks to Distressed Providers
Last week, the Trump administration and Congress proposed spending cuts that if enacted are likely to affect federally funded health insurance programs such as Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
Continue Reading Trump Administration’s Proposed Health Care Cuts Pose Risks to Distressed ProvidersThe Circuit City Landmine Redux, the Final Word (Office of the United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC): Supreme Court Holds that Chapter 11 Debtors Do Not Get a Refund on U.S. Trustee Quarterly Fees Under Unconstitutional Fee Increase
As previously discussed and anticipated in prior blog posts,[1] the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Siegel v. Fitzgerald, 596 U.S. 464, 142 S.Ct. 1770, 213 L.Ed.2d 39
Continue Reading The Circuit City Landmine Redux, the Final Word (Office of the United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC): Supreme Court Holds that Chapter 11 Debtors Do Not Get a Refund on U.S. Trustee Quarterly Fees Under Unconstitutional Fee Increase
The Post-Siegel Fallout Continues: The Supreme Court Has Accepted Certiorari to Determine Whether a Refund of Overpayments Made by Chapter 11 Debtors in Accordance with the Unconstitutional Fee Hike Under the United States Trustee Program is an Appropriate Remedy
On Friday September 28, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the United States Trustee’s appeal from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal’s holding that the Office of the
Continue Reading The Post-Siegel Fallout Continues: The Supreme Court Has Accepted Certiorari to Determine Whether a Refund of Overpayments Made by Chapter 11 Debtors in Accordance with the Unconstitutional Fee Hike Under the United States Trustee Program is an Appropriate RemedyIn re The Hacienda Company, LLC – Round 2: Bankruptcy Courts May be Available to Non-Operating Cannabis Companies to Liquidate Assets
As discussed in our earlier blog post, In re The Hacienda Company, LLC – a Flicker of Hope for Distressed Cannabis Companies: Bankruptcy May be Available to Liquidate Assets of
Continue Reading In re The Hacienda Company, LLC – Round 2: Bankruptcy Courts May be Available to Non-Operating Cannabis Companies to Liquidate Assets
In re The Hacienda Company, LLC – a Flicker of Hope for Distressed Cannabis Companies: Bankruptcy May be Available to Liquidate Assets of Non-Operating Cannabis Companies
Cannabis clients are often surprised to learn that the bankruptcy courts are unavailable to liquidate or reorganize most cannabis businesses. Indeed, the Office of the United States Trustee (the “UST”)
Continue Reading In re The Hacienda Company, LLC – a Flicker of Hope for Distressed Cannabis Companies: Bankruptcy May be Available to Liquidate Assets of Non-Operating Cannabis CompaniesCryptocurrency Deposits Do Not Belong to Account Holders: New York Bankruptcy Holding Severs Customers’ Right and Title to Crypto Assets Deposited in Celsius Network Earn Program Accounts
In a recent decision by Chief Judge Martin Glenn of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York presiding over cryptocurrency Chapter 11 megacase, In re
Continue Reading Cryptocurrency Deposits Do Not Belong to Account Holders: New York Bankruptcy Holding Severs Customers’ Right and Title to Crypto Assets Deposited in Celsius Network Earn Program AccountsThe Aftermath of Siegel v. Fitzgerald: The Tenth Circuit Orders United States Trustee Program to Refund Chapter 11 Debtors’ Overpayment of United States Trustee Fees
As discussed in our prior blog post entitled, “The Circuit City Landmine (Siegel v. Fitzgerald): Supremes Declare Bankruptcy Fee Hike Under United States Trustee Program Unconstitutional –What Happens Next?
Continue Reading The Aftermath of Siegel v. Fitzgerald: The Tenth Circuit Orders United States Trustee Program to Refund Chapter 11 Debtors’ Overpayment of United States Trustee Fees
The Circuit City Landmine (Siegel v. Fitzgerald): Supremes Declare Bankruptcy Fee Hike Under United States Trustee Program Unconstitutional –What Happens Next?
By: Keith C. Owens
While it is becoming increasingly rare for the Supreme Court to speak with a singular voice on virtually anything these days, bankruptcy provides a rare exception.
Continue Reading The Circuit City Landmine (Siegel v. Fitzgerald): Supremes Declare Bankruptcy Fee Hike Under United States Trustee Program Unconstitutional –What Happens Next?Is a Postpetition Non-bankruptcy Court Order a Violation of the Automatic Stay?: The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Provides Clarity in Recent Holding
By: Zach Williams, Associate, Fox Rothschild LLP (Las Vegas, NV)
On April 5, 2022, the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (the “BAP”) published an opinion, Censo, LLC v. Newrez,
Continue Reading Is a Postpetition Non-bankruptcy Court Order a Violation of the Automatic Stay?: The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Provides Clarity in Recent Holding