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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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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 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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Settlement Agreement Found not to be an Executory Contract Under Section 365(a)

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John’s University School of Law American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff Section 365(a) of title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") allows a bankruptcy trustee to assume and assign an executory contract of the debtor. [1] 15] Svenhard’s appealed. [16] 15] Svenhard’s appealed. [16]

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A Court May Dismiss a Bankruptcy Case Filed in Bad Faith

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American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff. . In In re The Sunshine Group, LLC. , the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a bankruptcy case because it was filed in bad faith. [1] 10] A bad faith filing of a bankruptcy petition is cause for dismissal. [11]

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Balancing Confidentiality and Comity When Entering Discovery Related Protective Orders in Cross-Border Insolvency Proceedings

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John’s University School of Law American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff In cross-border insolvency proceedings, the power to obtain information through discovery is essential for recovering assets for creditors. Historic & Trophy Buildings Fund FCP-SIF (the “Debtor”) entered into a liquidation proceeding in Luxembourg. [1]

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District Court Addresses “Straddle Year” Treatment for Federal Income Tax in Bankruptcy

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In an appeal of a bankruptcy court’s decision, a district court judge recently addressed the treatment of the “straddle year” for federal income tax under the Bankruptcy Code, which “does not appear to have been decided by any appellate court.” and certain affiliates filed for bankruptcy in 2015.