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Bankruptcy Court Ruling of Cannabis-Related Claims Not Violation of Controlled Substance Act, California District Court Rules Image

Bankruptcy Court Ruling of Cannabis-Related Claims Not Violation of Controlled Substance Act, California District Court Rules

Lawrence J. Kotler & Ryan Spengler

The Central District of California court held that a bankruptcy court's administration of cannabis-related state court claims against a debtor's estate is not a violation of the Controlled Substances Act.

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Analysis of Recent Real Estate Sector Bankruptcy Rulings

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

Analysis on distressed real estate cases that present different issues. One involves the debtor's sale of real estate over the objection of the secured lender. The other involves a debtor's attempt to enjoin a construction bond company from continuing to pay claims by subcontractors after the filing of the bankruptcy case.

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Landmines In Bankruptcy Practice, Part II

Michael L. Cook

By enforcing deadlines strictly, refusing to hear appeals from interlocutory orders, and rarely bypassing the district court for direct appeals, appellate courts have generally avoided what they view as unnecessary work and delay. But a few courts have made important exceptions in the past year.

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DE Bankruptcy Court Decision Provides Reminder of Potential Consequences of Violating the Automatic Stay Image

DE Bankruptcy Court Decision Provides Reminder of Potential Consequences of Violating the Automatic Stay

Mark E. Felger & Simon E. Fraser

An opinion from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware provides a reminder of the potentially severe punishment that a party can suffer as a result of its violation of the automatic stay of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, even if the debtor does not suffer any actual damages as a result of the violation.

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Could Mass Tort Bankruptcies Fall Apart in 2024?

Amanda Bronstad

Mass tort bankruptcies took some big hits in 2023, with two of them dismissed outright, and two more potentially hanging in the balance.

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SCOTUS Looks for Remedy to Its Bankruptcy Fee Congressional Overstep Ruling Image

SCOTUS Looks for Remedy to Its Bankruptcy Fee Congressional Overstep Ruling

Jimmy Hoover

The U.S. Supreme Court on January 9 debated the proper remedy for its 2022 ruling that Congress violated the Constitution when it imposed steep bankruptcy fee hikes on large debtors in some districts but not others.

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Top Bankruptcy Partners Rates Are Climbing Image

Top Bankruptcy Partners Rates Are Climbing

Dan Roe

The trend of above-average rate increases began during the pandemic.

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Three Things Trustees Should Know About Due Diligence in Preference Litigation Image

Three Things Trustees Should Know About Due Diligence in Preference Litigation

Brad Jones

Courts have struggled with the interpretation of the 2019 amendment to Section 547, specifically whether the due diligence requirement is an element of a preference claim that must be adequately pleaded in the plaintiff's complaint. While the law is still developing, there are three important takeaways for trustees to consider.

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Split Second Circuit Narrows Bankruptcy Code's Settlement Payment Safe Harbor

Michael L. Cook

The majority was sensibly concerned with the possible structuring of leveraged buyouts by artful counsel who would use a financial institution as a "mere conduit" to exploit the Code's safe harbor.

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Distressed Real Estate Bankruptcies Continue, Despite Interest Rate Peak

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

Although interest rates may have peaked, we continue to expect a large volume of distressed real estate debtors to utilize the bankruptcy system over the next couple of years. This article analyzes two recent decisions regarding distressed real estate bankruptcies, both of which involve rights of real estate lenders against proceeds of collateral other than the real estate itself.

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