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Appellate Court Finds Plaintiffs' Claims Under Section 362 Not Automatically Stayed Image

Appellate Court Finds Plaintiffs' Claims Under Section 362 Not Automatically Stayed

Rudolph J. Di Massa Jr. & Malcolm Bates

Parties holding potential claims against non-debtor third parties that are arguably "related to" the bankruptcy estate must weigh the risks and benefits of actively prosecuting such claims. The mere fact that a bankruptcy trustee could pursue such claims as property of the bankruptcy estate under Section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code will not be enough to argue that such claims are conclusively barred by the automatic stay.

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Retail Lease Workout In Bankruptcy Trends Show 'We're All In This Together' Image

Retail Lease Workout In Bankruptcy Trends Show 'We're All In This Together'

David Samole

Landlords and commercial tenants have proven savvy and mutually symbiotic. These entities learned quick lessons during the pandemic to sustain the landlord-tenant relationship on adjusted footing or otherwise to provide an agreeable runway for a lease exit minimizing the damage to landlords and tenants. Three workout trends reflect this changing landscape that "we are all in this together."

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Subordination Agreements: Enforcement and Reorganization Participation

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

What provisions in a subordination agreement can be enforced, and can the subordinated creditor participate in the reorganization process if there is no prospect it will receive any distribution as a result of being subordinated?

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Third Circuit: Assertions of Sovereign Immunity Can Be Scrutinized In the Bankruptcy Context Image

Third Circuit: Assertions of Sovereign Immunity Can Be Scrutinized In the Bankruptcy Context

Corinne Ball

In an era of increasing participation and regulation by various governmental agencies in businesses eligible for bankruptcy relief, the Third Circuit's decision in Venoco is an important development for assessing the extent to which a distressed business can address action by a governmental unit through a bankruptcy case.

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Cross-Border Insolvency In Brazil: The UNCITRAL Model Law Dances to A Samba Beat Image

Cross-Border Insolvency In Brazil: The UNCITRAL Model Law Dances to A Samba Beat

Nyana Abreu Miller & Raul Torrao

After years of debate, Brazil recently enacted legislation amending its bankruptcy statute and modernizing the Brazilian insolvency system.

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Update on Business Bankruptcy Legal Fees and Professionalism Image

Update on Business Bankruptcy Legal Fees and Professionalism

Michael L. Cook

A review of recent cases shows that poor billing judgment and unreasonable billing have been with us for decades.

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When Does Content of a Debtor's Bar Date Notice Satisfy Due Process? Image

When Does Content of a Debtor's Bar Date Notice Satisfy Due Process?

Francis J. Lawall & Kenneth A. Listwak

The Third Circuit recently examined whether the content of a debtor's bar date notice satisfied due process, so as to discharge unknown litigation creditors' claims against the company after confirmation of the debtor's Chapter 11 plan of reorganization.

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There Is No Post-Confirmation True-Up of Projected Disposable Income In Subchapter V Image

There Is No Post-Confirmation True-Up of Projected Disposable Income In Subchapter V

Jonathan P. Friedland, Mark Melickian & Hajar Jouglaf

A large number of reported decisions interpreting Sub V have mostly addressed the eligibility threshold for a debtor to proceed under the new law. And legitimate questions will continue to present themselves. Such is the nature of most new (and even not-so-new) statutes.

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PPP Loans and Small Business Debtors In Bankruptcy

Alison D. Bauer

At present, there remains no avenue for Chapter 11 debtors to receive PPP Loans during the course of the bankruptcy case. The limitation on PPP availability notwithstanding, other legislative changes have greatly enhanced the eligibility for and efficacy of bankruptcy relief for many small businesses.

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Employment Law Considerations In Bankruptcy

Wendy Johnson Lario, Alan Brody & Scott Humphreys

This article addresses some of the relevant employment laws and litigation vulnerabilities that companies, including their owners, officers and directors, should consider before ceasing operations or filing for bankruptcy.

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