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Automatic Stay is not Extended to Enjoin Arbitration Between Non-Debtors, Even Where Debtor’s Actions are the Subject of the Arbitration

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John’s University School of Law American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff In Ferrandino & Son, Inc. Sahene Construction L.L.C. ( In re Sahene Construction), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Louisiana held that a non-debtor defendant was not entitled to protection of an automatic stay.

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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Issues Decision on Whether a Debtor Can Be a “Financial Participant”

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We have blogged previously about section 546(e) , the Bankruptcy Code’s safe harbor for certain transfers otherwise subject to avoidance as preferences or fraudulent transfers. See 11 U.S.C. § ” 11 U.S.C. § ” 11 U.S.C. § § 546(e). ” Id. ” Id. § 101(22A)(A).

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Solvent Debtors Must pay the Contractual Post-Petition Interest Rate on Unimpaired Claims

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John's University School of Law American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff In In re PG&E Corp. , the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that solvent-debtors are required to pay unimpaired creditors their bargained for post-petition interest rate. [1] 1] In January 2019, PG&E Corp.

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Bankruptcy Court Denies Section 546(e) Safe Harbor Protection in Fraudulent Transfer Action

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The Bankruptcy Code enables a trustee to set aside certain transfers made by debtors before bankruptcy. See 11 U.S.C. §§ ” 11 U.S.C. § ” 11 U.S.C. § ” 11 U.S.C. § In 2008, Greektown Casino, Holdings, and other related entities filed for bankruptcy.

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Liability Insurance Proceeds and Coverage Considerations When Insureds File for Bankruptcy

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Cheese’s parent), many prominent companies have filed for bankruptcy protection in recent months. Most practitioners with no real exposure to bankruptcy law may be aware of the general ramifications of bankruptcy proceedings. In re Edgeworth , 993 F.2d 2d 51,56 (5th Cir.

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Bankruptcy Court Must Defer to Arbitration for Noncore Claims

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American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff. . In In re McPherson , a Maryland bankruptcy court held that when a prepetition contract contains an arbitration clause, the bankruptcy court must defer to the arbitration as to the prepetition noncore claims. [1] John’s University School of Law.

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Fireworks in the Sky but not in Court: Bankruptcy Judge Takes a Practical Approach to the Ordinary Course of Business Defense

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In August 2018, the car dealership filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A bankruptcy trustee sued the charity to void and recover the 2018 payment it received as a preferential transfer. 11 U.S.C. § 11 U.S.C. § 11 U.S.C. § 11 U.S.C. § In re Reagor Dykes Motors, LP, Case No.