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Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA), which took effect earlier this year, added a new Subchapter V to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, intended to make Chapter 11 more affordable, efficient, and beneficial for small businesses (especially those whose owners might otherwise lose their equity in a traditional Chapter 11 case).
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State High Court Preserves Lenders’ Tort Claims Against Debtors’ Insiders
By Michael L. Cook
A lender’s state law tort claims against “non-debtor third-parties for tortious interference with a contract” were “not preempted” by “federal bankruptcy law,” held the New York Court of Appeals.
Implications of Transfer of Attorney-Client Privilege In Bankruptcy Cases
By Andrew C. Kassner and Joseph N. Argentina Jr.
One of the most misunderstood areas of law for non-bankruptcy and bankruptcy attorneys alike is the attorney-client privilege, including the scope of the privilege, who holds it, and when and by whom it can be waived. As is often the case, in bankruptcy, additional complexities arise.
Bankruptcy Court Responses to COVID-19 Relief Orders
By Richard Levy Jr.
The economic impact of COVID-19-related shutdown orders, and the governmental directives, raise questions of how bankruptcy courts will respond.
By Jonathan Friedland and Hajar Jouglaf
Using Subchapter V’s Unlimited Debt Limit & Confirmation Requirements to Eradicate Personal Guarantees
Limitations to Subchapter V suggest that it will be of no use to all but very small companies, but before turning completely away from the topic, there are other considerations in play.