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Are Intercreditor Agreements Now Going According to Plan?
Intercreditor agreements should add consensus and cohesion to the bankruptcy process. They provide a framework to align creditors with often directly conflicting interests, before those interests are tested under the duress of a restructuring or liquidation. And this opportunity for pre-restructuring alignment is of greater importance given today's active secondary loan market, which clears a path for the debtor's original relationship lenders to sell their interests should a restructuring loom. Distressed debt purchasers, on the other hand, may have different objectives that make them less willing to join forces with longer-term holders.
The desire to avoid the destructive nature of intercreditor disputes motivated the American Bar Association to produce a model first lien/second lien intercreditor agreement in 2010 (Model ICA). Unfortunately, the road to a quick and easy resolution of intercreditor issues has not yet been realized. Notwithstanding the call of judges and bar associations for greater precision in their drafting, these agreements continue to suffer from a lack of clarity. Moreover, they often fail to take heed of the likely path of a restructuring.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.