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Fifth Circuit: Pre-petition Payout of Insurance Proceeds Should Be Classified As a 'Transfer of An Interest' Image

Fifth Circuit: Pre-petition Payout of Insurance Proceeds Should Be Classified As a 'Transfer of An Interest'

Francis J. Lawall & Brenden S. Dahrouge

In upholding the bankruptcy court's determination that the payment of insurance proceeds could be such a transfer, the Fifth Circuit underscored the complex interplay between state law, bankruptcy law and the rights of creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.

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A Look Inside the Rulings for Sandy Hook Families In Alex Jones Bankruptcy Image

A Look Inside the Rulings for Sandy Hook Families In Alex Jones Bankruptcy

Ross Todd

A Q&A with the team working on the Alex Jones/Sandy Hook case in bankruptcy court in Texas, who provides an inside look at the case, their strategy, and some takeaways.

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Online Extra: WeWork Creditors Likely to Attempt to Pierce Corporate Veil In Bankruptcy Court Image

Online Extra: WeWork Creditors Likely to Attempt to Pierce Corporate Veil In Bankruptcy Court

Emily Saul

WeWork's Chapter 11 bankruptcy has stayed a Manhattan Commercial Division decision allowing plaintiffs to dig around in 11 years of the tanked company's finances — but observers say it's likely creditors will now try to pierce the corporate veil in the bankruptcy proceeding.

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Landmines In Bankruptcy Appellate Practice

Michael L. Cook

Pundits are raving about the current increase in business bankruptcy cases. But they rarely, if ever, mention the spike in bankruptcy appeals. A brief survey of recent decisions shows that appellate courts are, among other things, finding ways to (a) avoid making decisions or to (b) avoid litigation delay and uncertainty by expediting appellate review. Practitioners can avoid surprises by grasping what these courts are actually doing.

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Appointment of Receiver Under State Law No Assurance Receiver Will Stay If Ch. 11 Filed Image

Appointment of Receiver Under State Law No Assurance Receiver Will Stay If Ch. 11 Filed

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

Many clients are not aware that the Bankruptcy Code provides that, upon the filing of a bankruptcy case, the receiver is required to give back possession of the mortgaged property to the debtor unless the lender obtains an order from the Bankruptcy Court excusing the receiver from this requirement.

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With Interest Rates On the Rise, Reinstatement Will Again Become An Attractive Restructuring Strategy Image

With Interest Rates On the Rise, Reinstatement Will Again Become An Attractive Restructuring Strategy

Stephen Selbst, Steven Smith & Luc Pierre-Louis

To formulate a reinstatement plan that will survive challenges, debtors and creditors should heed the lessons from two high-profile reinstatement cases from the Southern District of New York that were decided just months apart: Charter Communications and Young Broadcasting.

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Rite Aid Rejects 168 Store Leases As Part of Bankruptcy Image

Rite Aid Rejects 168 Store Leases As Part of Bankruptcy

Jack Rogers

Unable to absorb the potential cost of federal, state and private lawsuits over allegations that it, along with other drugstore chains, oversupplied prescription painkillers, Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy protection in September.

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DIP Financing and Liens On Avoidance Actions

Michael L. Cook

The Eighth Circuit's decision in Simply Essentials has practical significance for Chapter 11 debtor in possession (DIP) lenders. U.S. Trustees and unsecured creditors regularly object to the granting of liens on avoidance actions, but this and other appellate rulings should now eliminate the purported legal obstacle.

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Challenges Faced By U.S. Debtors Aiming to Qualify for Chapter 15 Recognition Image

Challenges Faced By U.S. Debtors Aiming to Qualify for Chapter 15 Recognition

Richard J. Bernard & Roya Imani

When restructuring or liquidating a non-U.S.-based company with U.S. operations, practitioners should consider the benefit and efficiency of utilizing the company's home country laws under a foreign proceeding and a Chapter 15 in the United States.

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Second Circuit: Notes Issued from Syndicated Loan Transaction Are Not Securities Under 'Reves' Test Image

Second Circuit: Notes Issued from Syndicated Loan Transaction Are Not Securities Under 'Reves' Test

Francis J. Lawall & Marcy J. McLaughlin Smith

In an important recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reviewed a $1.7 billion syndicated loan and provided a helpful analytical framework for determining whether applicable securities laws were called into play.

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