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Post date: Friday, September 01, 2017

Bankruptcy practitioners across the circuits understand these categories of adversary proceedings or contested matters, involving state law claims, that could potentially be subject to bankruptcy jurisdiction: core and non-core proceedings.[1]  For core proceedings, a bankruptcy court may enter “final” orders and judgments.

Post date: Wednesday, May 03, 2017

In the recent spate of energy-related bankruptcy cases, restructuring efforts have focused on the underlying business economics — debt-for-equity swaps, rejection of gathering agreements, lease and contract rejections to improve operational efficiencies, and similar efforts. To date, however, many of the cases largely have ignored environmental issues and claims.

Post date: Wednesday, May 03, 2017

The rise in energy-sector bankruptcies has brought the question of whether oil and gas conveyances can be assumed or rejected under § 365 of the Bankruptcy Code to the surface. Issues related to assumption and rejection are particularly difficult in the energy sector because “[t]raditional property concepts are difficult to apply in the oil and gas context.

Post date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Bankruptcy courts are faced with increasing discovery disputes over electronic discovery. One increasingly prevalent topic of contention is the production and use of metadata, which can be used in a variety of ways in avoidance actions and other adversary proceedings.

Post date: Monday, January 16, 2017
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Gary F. Eisenberg

Real estate debtor principals who guaranty a debtor’s debts often face uphill battles to obtain stays pursuant to § 105 of the Bankruptcy Court of guaranty actions against them by secured creditors of the debtor. The bankruptcy court in In re Chicora Life Center, LC[1] recently issued such a stay.

Post date: Monday, January 16, 2017

Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code provides for a trustee or debtor-in-possession to sell property of the bankruptcy estate outside of the ordinary course of business. To facilitate such sales, § 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code permits a trustee or debtor-in-possession to sell such property “free and clear of any interest in such property” under certain circumstances.

Post date: Friday, December 16, 2016

The Bankruptcy Litigation Committee had a tremendous 2016! We strived to continue to provide our members with enlightening and useful substantive information while also offering enjoyable and valuable social and networking opportunities.

Post date: Thursday, June 23, 2016

[1]For those of you who are new to mediation, know that it is a confidential[2], nonbinding process in which a neutral helps the parties find a solution to their disputes.

Post date: Thursday, June 09, 2016

In Ozenne v. Chase Manhattan Bank (In re Ozenne), a majority of the U.S.

Post date: Thursday, June 09, 2016

In recent years, bankruptcy judges — including the co-author of this article — have been mediating cases with more frequency. Parties in bankruptcy-related disputes often request that one of the local bankruptcy judges mediate their cases, or in other cases, that a bankruptcy judge refer a matter to a colleague for mediation.

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Mr. John C. Cannizzaro
Co-Chair
Ice Miller LLP
Columbus, OH
(614) 462-2700

Ms. Isley Markman Gostin
Co-Chair
WilmerHale
Washington, DC
(202) 663-6551

Mr. Mark A. Platt
Communications Manager
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Dallas, TX
(214) 580-5852

Ms. Sara L. Abner, Esq.
Education Director
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Louisville, KY
(502) 779-8178

Mrs. Dana L. Robbins
Membership Relations Director
Burr & Forman LLP
Tampa, FL
(813) 367-5760

Mr. Jon Jay Lieberman
Special Projects Leader
Sottile & Barile LLC
Loveland, OH
(859) 912-1659

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