Part One of this two-part article reviewed custodially held crypto assets as part of the bankruptcy estate. This installment discusses intrinsic value as a proper valuation method for crypto assets held in exchange custody, factors to consider when calculating the intrinsic value of custodially held crypto assets, and risk-mitigation approaches to preserve asset value.
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As we enter the final days of 2022, we are pleased to step back and highlight the work performed by the Young and New Members Committee over the past year. We have loved working with our committee leaders and are truly grateful for their time and commitment to ABI.
Chapter 7 panel trustees play an integral role in the bankruptcy system and perform a number of duties to effectively liquidate an estate for a debtor’s discharge. One of the trustee’s most important duties is to “collect and reduce to money the property of the estate ...
The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA), Pub. L. No. 116-54 § 3(a), is probably the largest wholesale change to the Bankruptcy Code since BAPCA in 2005. Enacted in February 2020, the SBRA essentially created subchapter V of chapter 11 and made it easier for small business owners to keep their equity without having to liquidate and sell the remainder of their assets.
In August 2001, after two state trial court clerkships, a short stay at a small, matrimonial law firm, and then a position as a staff attorney with a committee of our state supreme court, I declined an offer to work for Legal Services (the goal that had been the sole purpose of my entering law school in 1989) and accepted a one-year position as a shared (“swing) law clerk with the U.S.
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase surprised many in its first 2022 quarterly report when it informed customers that “custodially held crypto assets may be considered to be the property of a bankruptcy estate, in the event of a bankruptcy,...
The Hawaii Bankruptcy Court’s ruling in In re Minesen Co. [1] is a cautionary tale of how seemingly innocuous contract language can have unintended consequences — effectively waiving applicable nonbankruptcy law and overriding contract language to allow assignment without counterparty consent.
Now more than ever, companies have been in distress and facing financial troubles since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the globe.
2021 has been an incredibly productive year for the Young and New Members Committee. The committee continued to produce high-quality newsletters and educational programs, while branching out and trying some new things, too. Below are some highlights.
Quarterly Newsletters
The Unsecured Trade Creditors' Committee's call discussed “gifting” and other recent developments regarding application of the absolute priority rule. In In re ICL Holding, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that “gifting” is permissible in section 363 sales. Conversely, in prior opinions, both the Second and Third Circuits have held that “gifting” is not permissible in the context of a chapter 11 plan.
The ABI Bankruptcy Litigation Committee recently published a newsletter with articles focusing on IP matters in bankruptcy litigation. Following publication of the newsletter, authors invited members to dial in for further discussion of the topic and articles.
The Asset Sales Committee will host John Hutton and Henry Jaffe as they discuss the GM successor liability decision, now on appeal in the Second Circuit, describing the arguments and positions taken by different parties on key issues in the case and discussing the potential impact of the ruling on appeal.
The ABI Commission Report proposes some significant changes to the Bankruptcy Code, and the preferential transfer statute in Section 547 is no exception.This webinar explores the rationale behind the recommendations, such as the good faith belief for filing a demand letter or preference complaint, the increase in the statutory minimum to bring a preference action, and more.
Tax-Sharing Agreements in Bankruptcy that Have Been the Subject of Recent Appeals Courts Decisions
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