Bankruptcy Statistics
| Weekly Bankruptcy Filings | ||
| January 4-10, 2021 | ||
| Case Type | Filings | Percent Change from Same Week Last Year |
| Total | 6,054 | -50.6% |
| Ch. 7 | 3,962 | -39.5% |
| Ch. 11 | 71 | -46.2% |
| Ch. 13 | 2,012 | -63.9% |
| Other* | 9 | -30.8% |
| *Ch. 9, 12,15 | ||
Weekly filing data compiled from PACER and is subject to slight revisions.
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Member Analysis
- A New Challenge for Debtors Who Received PPP Loans Under the CARES Act
Can lenders refuse to forgive PPP loans when small businesses have filed for bankruptcy?
- Update on the Proposed Extension of the PPP Loan Program - Gotta Read That Fine Print!
On October 1, 2020, Senators Rubio and Collins reintroduced a different version of the Initial Proposed PPP III Legislation, S. 4773 (the “Amended PPP III Legislation”).
- Proposed Extension of the PPP Loan Program: A Nice First Step….
Whether Congress extends the PPP Loan Program is up in the air, but questions remain about whether the proposed legislation is the right approach.
- This DIP Loan Brought to You by Someone Who CARES - Part Two 1/2
Let’s be candid: $659 billion just doesn’t go as far as it used to. In just two short weeks, the entire $349 billion allocation for small business loans under the landmark CARES Act Payroll Protection Program (PPP), part of the single-largest government stimulus package in history, was completely exhausted by the onslaught of distressed businesses (the “PPP I Loans”).
- $659 Billion Disbursed Without Underwriting, Collateral or Guarantees: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The already notorious Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)is part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). $349 billion of PPP funding became available on Friday, April 3, and less than two weeks later all $349 billion was disbursed or committed to being disbursed. Congress then passed legislation adding $310 billion of PPP funding.
- This DIP Loan Brought to You by Someone Who CARES - Part II.
As PPP "Part II" loans are anticipated to be exhausted in 72 hours by small businesses struggling during the financial distress of the COVID-19 pandemic, will there be a "Part III, IV and V" on the horizon for the program? Read Stinson LLP's Tom Salerno provides his take in "This DIP Loan Should Be Brought to You by Someone Who CARES," Part Two.
- Title: 8 Predictions of the Coronavirus' Impact on the Bankruptcy World
Thomas J. Salerno of Stinson, LLP (Phoenix) and G. Neil Elsey of Avion Holdings, LLC (Scottsdale, Ariz.). proffer eight predictions as to how COVID-19 will alter the restructuring landscape in both the near term (and possibly longer).
- COVID-19: Rethinking Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Valuation Issues in the Crisis
Written by: Wilmer Hale
ABI members: Benjamin Loveland, George Shuster, Jr. - This DIP Loan Brought To You By Someone Who CARES!
According to a special ABI commentary by Thomas J. Salerno, Gerald Weidner, Christopher Simpson and Susan Ebner of Stinson, there could be another substantial implication of the CARES Act for the brave new bankruptcy world: a new potential source of DIP financing.
Massachusetts Offering COVID-19 Grants to Small Businesses
Massachusetts is highlighting efforts to help small businesses survive the economic turmoil they have suffered because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Associated Press…
Debt Collectors, Payday Lenders Collected over $500 Million in Federal Pandemic Relief
More than 1,800 Paycheck Protection Program loans last year went to debt collectors and high-interest lenders, according to an analysis by the Washington Post. In all, the aid…
Biden Calls for Swift Action While Outlining $1.9 Trillion Virus Relief Package
President-elect Joe Biden yesterday outlined his $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal and called for swift action on it, warning that the health of the nation and its economy hang…
New York City Renters Owe More Than $1 Billion in Unpaid Rent, Survey Finds
New York City apartment tenants are more than $1 billion in debt from missed rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey measuring the depth of…
Bankrupt Washington, D.C., Hotel Gets Loan for Sale as Marriott Balks
Wardman Park Hotel was approved to borrow an initial $3 million in bankruptcy to preserve the historic property and find a buyer, despite objections from its former manager…
Delayed Vaccine Rollout Spells Risk for Debt Investors
Delays in administering COVID-19 vaccine shots pose a fresh risk to investors who bet on a speedy vaccination process to help risky U.S. companies bounce back from the…
DOJ Settles First Civil PPP Fraud Case Against Bankrupt Online Retailer
A bankrupt internet retailer is the first borrower under the Paycheck Protection Program to settle civil Justice Department fraud allegations after the company falsely claimed…
Biden to Unveil Plan to Pump $1.5 Trillion into Pandemic-Hit Economy
President-elect Joe Biden will unveil a stimulus package proposal today designed to jump-start the economy during the coronavirus pandemic with an economic lifeline that could…
Owner of D.C.’s Wardman Park Hotel Files for Bankruptcy
Wardman Hotel Owner LLC, an affiliate of Pacific Life Insurance Co., has filed for chapter 11 protection and has ended its management contract with Marriott International,…
Studio Movie Grill Files Plan to Exit Bankruptcy
Studio Movie Grill has filed its plan of reorganization, nearly three months after filing for chapter 11 protection in October due to effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the…
Thomas J. Salerno
Stinson LLP (Phoenix, AZ)It is time for the federal government to stop asserting positions that only harm the very constituency that the CARES Act was intended to assist, create burdens on an already stressed court system, and create additional fees, costs and delays for borrowers in bankruptcy.
Stephen Lerner
Squire Patton Boggs (Cincinnati, OH)The impact on U.S. business is already severe. The bankruptcy and restructuring landscape is likely to be altered in ways that may not be easy to predict.
Christopher A. Ward
Polsinelli (Wilmington, DE)Although a bankruptcy filing may keep the doors open, the cost of a bankruptcy can be overwhelming when you may have been able to address the situation through an alternative pay arrangement with your landlord.
COVID-19 Legal Information
- Summary of the Proposed HEALS Act by ABI's Legislation Committee
- Preliminary Injunction, Hildago County Emergency Service Foundation v Carranza, SBA Administrator (USBC ND Tex., May 8, 2020)
- TRO Against SBA Administrator (KP Engineering; USBC, SD Tex., May 6, 2020)
- Motion for TRO; PCT International v. SBA Administrator (USBC; D. AZ)
- The Springfield Hospital TRO against SBA Administrator and Memorandum of Decision (April 20, 2020; USBC, D. Vermont)
- Penobscot Valley Hospital v. Carranza (In re Penobscot Valley Hospital), Adv. No. 20-AP-1005 (Bankr. D. Me.)
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