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Termination Premiums Under ERISA Held to Be Dischargeable Prepetition ClaimsIn a matter of first impression, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York held that the termination premiums assessed against Oneida Ltd. as a result of the termination of one of Oneidas pension plans during its Chapter 11 case were prepetition claims (as defined in § 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code) that were discharged under Oneidas confirmed plan of reorganization.
A Quagmire of ObligationsPending in bankruptcy court in Corpus Christi, TX, is In re ASARCO, LLC, et al., the largest environmental bankruptcy case ever filed. This article explores the ramifications of the case.
Rediscovering Chapter 9Even though Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code has been in effect for over 30 years, fewer than 100 cases have been filed during that time. Municipal bankruptcy cases or, more accurately, proceedings involving the adjustment of a municipalitys debts are a rarity, compared with reorganization cases under Chapter 11.
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