2016-04-19
Postpetition interest is a thorny area of bankruptcy law. The myriad rules, coupled with the inconsistent way in which they are often applied, provide fodder for litigation and opportunity for confusion.
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2016-04-19
Bankruptcy is all about the debtor’s assets, specifically how many and who gets them.
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2016-04-19
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2016-04-19
Six years ago, in an otherwise unremarkable opinion, a court in Texas undermined one of the fundamental concepts embedded in the statute of frauds and deprived unsecured creditors of millions of dollars in value that would otherwise have been availab
Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat
2016-04-19
Community banks are at a crossroads as they face a threat from alternative lenders and the need to stay true to the traditional bank model. What they should do?
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2016-04-19
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Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat
2016-04-18
As referenced in a prior post, on April 7th, Pacific Sunwear of California, In
Read More from: Delaware Bankruptcy Litigation
2016-04-18
It appears that the House legislation has bogged down. Two or three issues keep coming up, none of which make a whole lot of sense:
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2016-04-18
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Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat
2016-04-18
NASA defines a black hole as a place in space where gravity is relentless and pulls so much that not even light can get out. And, so it goes with Chicago as it attempts to get out of its pension black hole.
Read More from: Squire Patton Boggs
2016-04-18
Are you stressed to meet the deadline to file your taxes today or relieved that you already filed your return? If so, today may be a day of freebies
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Ninth Circuit Rulings on Equitable Mootness in Transwest and Sunnyslope Impact Third Party Investors
2016-04-18
The doctrine of equitable mootness provides that Chapter 11 reorganization plans will be deemed moot, and therefore not subject to appellate review, if a plan has been substantially consummated and granting appellate relief would impair the rights of
Read More from: Bankruptcy and Restructuring Blog
2016-04-18
The idea of financial institutions resembling financial institutions has caught on with some industry observers for reasons other than reducing systemic risk.
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2016-04-18
Jill Frizzley has joined law firm Weil, Gosthal & Manges as counsel in the business finance and restructuring department.
Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat
2016-04-18
Despite the initial glee of the prospect of a United States that was independent of Middle East oil, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2014, the price of oil started dropping precipitously. As noted in a recent article, over 80 bankruptcies in the
Read More from: Business Finance & Restructuring News - Weil
2016-04-18
All the noise over the impact of the Current Expected Loss Model is paralyzing bankers from taking reasonable and practical steps to prepare for the new accounting standard.
Read More from: BankThink
2016-04-18
Receiving Wide Coverage ... Earnings Update: Morgan Stanley also had a difficult first quarter, but like its competitors the downturn was less substantial than expected.
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