Plan Confirmation

Claim Buyer Doesn’t Acquire Seller’s Insider Status, Ninth Circuit Holds

Debtor-friendly opinion validates strategy for cramming down on secured lender.
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United Operating Only Protects Creditors and Shareholders, Bankruptcy Judge Holds

Restriction on post-confirmation suits is further limited in the Fifth Circuit.

Lender Protected from Forced Vesting of Title; Debtors Win on Fees and Repeat Filings

Debtors notch three wins and lose once in significant consumer cases.

Congress Did Not Abrogate Absolute Priority for Individuals, Five Circuits Now Hold

Sloppy drafting in BAPCPA puts individuals at the mercy of dominant creditors in chapter 11.
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Sixth Circuit Nixes the Notion of Artificial Impairment for Plan Confirmation

Sixth and Fifth Circuits arguably disagree on what constitutes artificial impairment to confirm a chapter 11 plan.
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