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Post date: Thursday, November 11, 2010
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Johnathan C. Bolton

Several recent high-profile chapter 11 cases have involved environmental liabilities and highlight how significant these liabilities can be to the restructuring pr

Post date: Sunday, October 10, 2010

Standing is “an essential and unchanging part of the case-or-controversy requirement of Article III.”

Post date: Thursday, September 09, 2010

For some time, there has been confusion over when a civil injunction is dischargeable in bankruptcy. In United States v.

Post date: Saturday, October 10, 2009
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Bradley Boggess

Much has been written about what §503(b)(9) is not: It does not do enough to protect creditors; it gives too much leverage to vendors and not enough to the debtor;

Post date: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

When the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) determines that a bank is insolvent, the FDIC will sometimes take it over to ensure that the bank’s deposits

Post date: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

After U.S.

Post date: Saturday, August 08, 2009
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Scott H. Bernstein

As a result of the general prohibition under §1125(b) of the Bankruptcy Code on solicitation of votes to accept or reject a plan prior to court approval of a discl

Post date: Saturday, June 06, 2009
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Eric E. Walker

A major trend in insolvency law over the past 10 years is the increase in assets sales through bankruptcy. Instead of a confirming a reorganization plan under chapter 11, a majority of debtors market and sell substantially all their assets through a §363 sale. A major challenge for potential buyers in this situation is the ability to accurately value the assets to be purchased.

Post date: Friday, October 10, 2008

A recent bankruptcy decision confirms that loan servicers for a securitized trust have standing to pursue relief from the automatic stay.  In re Woodberry

Post date: Friday, October 10, 2008
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Alexander Horn

The recent disruptions in financial markets have caused many of our clients to assess their counterparty exposure to troubled financial institutions. This article

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Ms. Jamie J. Fell
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Roseland, NJ
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Mr. Bradley A. Cosman
Special Projects Leader
Perkins Coie LLP
Phoenix, AZ
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