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Successor Liability
November 22, 2011
An asset sale under section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code is becoming an increasingly popular mechanism to improve a company's financial condition as an alternative to a traditional plan of reorganization.
The Mighty Sword of PACA in Bankruptcy
November 22, 2011
Special creditor protection is not located in title 11 of the United States Code; instead, one needs to refer to 7 U.S.C. '' 499a through 499t in order to discover the special protections set forth for "claims" arising under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act ("PACA").
On the Move
October 20, 2011
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Projected Reform of German Insolvency Law
October 20, 2011
A large number of U.S. companies have investments in German entities. Should one of these German companies face a severe financial crisis, the U.S. shareholder must deal with German insolvency laws and procedures concerning its German subsidiary.
Selling to an LLC?
October 20, 2011
Late last fall, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a decision that surprised many business law observers and practitioners.
Recharacterization: It's Not All About Equity or Insiders
October 20, 2011
In <i>Lothian Oil</i>, discussed herein, the Fifth Circuit considered for the first time whether a bankruptcy court has the power to recharacterize debt as equity.
Bankruptcy Court Denies Confirmation of WaMu's Plan of Reorganization
October 20, 2011
Sending the debtors back to the drawing board after almost three years in bankruptcy, the bankruptcy court has for the second time denied confirmation of the Plan of Reorganization for Washington Mutual, Inc. ("WaMu").
Bankruptcy Claims Traders Alert
September 28, 2011
The Seventh Circuit recently affirmed a ruling that the purchaser of a claim based upon an executory contract that was ultimately rejected by a Chapter 11 DIP is not entitled to cure amounts as part of its allowed claim.
On the Move
September 26, 2011
Who's going where; who's doing what.
Low Man on the Totem Pole
September 26, 2011
Subcontractors are the most vulnerable and exposed parties in the contractual chain, more likely to be blindsided by a bankruptcy filing.

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