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Bankruptcy 'Plunderers' Can Be Sued by Creditors, Third Circuit Rules Image

Bankruptcy 'Plunderers' Can Be Sued by Creditors, Third Circuit Rules

P.J. D'Annunzio

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled in a precedential decision that in cases where a trustee has abandoned a bankrupt entity, a creditor can nevertheless sue those who "plunder" a near-insolvent company of its remaining assets.

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Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough

Matthew I. Kramer

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.

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J.Crew Allowed to Shutter Under Terms of Mall Lease

Danielle C. Lesser

Malls across America, long suffering even before the rise of COVID-19, are now forced to confront a wave of store closures that will inevitably result from current factors. Troubled retailers will, without doubt, seek to close their failing mall locations. To stem these efforts, landlords have applied to courts for injunctive relief to force stores to remain open and operating through the enforcement of the "continuous operations provision" found in mall leases.

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Will Pandemic Lead to More SARE Filings?

Lidia Dinkova

Single-asset real estate bankruptcies (SAREs) are streamlined reorganizations for debt taken out by borrowers on just one property, giving them a three-month window to propose a restructuring plan.

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The Bankruptcy Code's Anti-Discrimination Section and COVID-19

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

The pandemic has spurred analysis of legal issues as businesses grapple with their respective relationships with both private and public entities. In this article, the authors examine Section 525 of the Bankruptcy Code — the anti-discrimination section, and its implications during COVID-19.

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The ABCs of Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors (ABCs)

Mark S. Melickian & Hajar Jouglaf

General assignments for the benefit of creditors (ABCs) have been and continue to be a popular business liquidation device for the orderly wind down of corporations, limited liability companies, and even nonprofit corporations and general partnerships. Just as in bankruptcy, an ABC can also be used to facilitate a going-concern sale of the debtor's assets to a third-party. Includes an interactive state-by-state map.

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Small Business Reorganization Act and Subchapter V Image

Small Business Reorganization Act and Subchapter V

Robert W. Dremluk

The general purpose of Subchapter V was to streamline the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process for small businesses and individuals engaged in business to administer their bankruptcy estate in an efficient and less costly manner.

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Update on Corporate Bankruptcy Tax Refund Litigation

Michael L. Cook

The bankruptcy trustee of a bank holding company was not entitled to a consolidated corporate tax refund when a bank subsidiary had incurred losses generating the refund, Tenth Circuit held.

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Estate Professionals Can Be Compensated for Services Performed Before Entry of a Retention Order, Even Without Nunc Pro Tunc Orders Image

Estate Professionals Can Be Compensated for Services Performed Before Entry of a Retention Order, Even Without Nunc Pro Tunc Orders

Sheryl P. Giugliano

Bankruptcy professionals should be relieved by a recent decision holding that although nunc pro tunc orders approving a professional's retention are now considered "inappropriate" in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, there is nothing in the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rules, or applicable case law preventing an award of compensation before a retention order is entered.

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Corporate Resiliency: How to Ensure Financial Health Ahead of an Economic Downturn Image

Corporate Resiliency: How to Ensure Financial Health Ahead of an Economic Downturn

Derek F. Meek & Hanna Lahr

Proper planning is key to ensuring a company's financial health when facing an economic downturn. Although companies will come into such planning with different levels of financial health, the same considerations can be helpful in determining the best path forward.

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