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February 28, 2025

New York’s Judge John Mastando saw no reason a Subchapter V plan couldn’t enjoin lawsuits against nondebtors for the life of a five-year plan.

February 20, 2025

The district court affirmed the holding by Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn that a foreign branch of a U.S. bank isn’t eligible for chapter 15.

February 04, 2025

When third parties sued a trust created by a confirmed chapter 11 plan, Judge Garrity declined to invent any new exceptions to the Barton doctrine.

December 03, 2024

The same district judge who correctly predicted that Purdue’s nonconsensual releases were prohibited has nonetheless upheld a preliminary injunction barring suits against nondebtors.

November 25, 2024

Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane says that Delaware corporate law can’t prevent committees from having derivative standing.

November 22, 2024

At least in New York, proceedings on a confession of judgment are neither a ‘claim’ nor a ‘cause of action’ and can’t be removed under 28 U.S.C. § 1452(a).

November 15, 2024

District judge decides that an individual debtor has standing to appeal conversion from Subchapter V of chapter 11 to chapter 7.

October 11, 2024

August 21, 2024

Professors disagree on whether latent asbestos claims can be discharged without a trust for future claimants.

August 14, 2024

Defensive setoff rights are not discharged by chapter 11 confirmation, even when no proof of claim was filed.