If your holiday to‑do list includes lights, cocoa, and some year‑end legal news, here’s a little stocking stuffer for you. In a recent decision from the United States Bankruptcy Court
Continue Reading Christmas Tree Shops: Unwrapping the Delaware Court’s Gift for Pleading the Preference Due Diligence RequirementThe restructuring industry held its proverbial breath following the Supreme Court’s decision in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., which invalidated the nonconsensual third-party release in the debtors’ plan. While
Continue Reading New Jersey Bankruptcy Courts Remain a Strong Option for Debtors Seeking to Obtain a Third-Party Release in a post-Purdue Pharma World Following the BowFlex DecisionAs 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 IncreaseIf you were a party to a lawsuit or a contested matter in a bankruptcy proceeding, would you be interested in working towards settlement with the assistance of an impartial
Continue Reading Mediation in Bankruptcy: A GlimpseAs bankruptcy attorneys who often defend clients in preference avoidance actions, we were pleased with the 547(b) amendments, effective as of February 20, 2020, requiring a trustee to conduct some
Continue Reading What level of “reasonable due diligence” is actually required under Section 547(b) and does it really matter?This article was co-authored by Jenna Jacobik, a summer associate based in the firm’s Greenville, SC office.
Judge Frederick E. Clement of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern
Continue Reading Attorneys Beware: The Risks of Failing to Comply with the “Wet Signature” Requirement for Declarations in Some Jurisdictions – Cabardo v. Patacsil (Bankr. E.D. Cal. 2023) – a Case Study
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 CompaniesBy: Michael L. Temin and Martha B. Chovanes
Introduction
Imerys Talc American, Inc. (“Imerys”) filed bankruptcy in response to crushing liability imposed by mounting asbestos and talc personal injury claims
Continue Reading Who Can Be A Future Claims Representative In The Third Circuit?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 Accounts
What rate of post-petition interest must a solvent debtor pay creditors whose claims are designated as unimpaired pursuant to Section 1124(1) of the Bankruptcy Code? [1] The answer can
Continue Reading Court Shocks Solvent PG&E with Electric Opinion Requiring High-Powered Interest Rates to Creditors