Swords, Shields and Bright Lines: Settlement Offers and Fee Cut-Offs under § 362(k)

Journal Issue:

May 2015

Bankruptcy Code: 11 U.S.C. § 362Bankruptcy Rule: none

Topic Tags:

Automatic Stay, Bankruptcy Litigation, Professional Compensation/Fees, Consumer Bankruptcy

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Reins in Hold-Out Leverage

Journal Issue:

May 2015

Bankruptcy Code: 1129Bankruptcy Rule: -

Topic Tags:

Bankruptcy Litigation, Corporate Governance, Plan Confirmation, Valuation, Business Reorganization

A Cautionary Tale: Transfer of Real Property from LLC to Debtor May Trigger Statutory Cap on Homestead Exemptions

Journal Issue:

May 2015

Bankruptcy Code: 522Bankruptcy Rule: 4003

Topic Tags:

Consumer Bankruptcy, Business Reorganization

President Abraham Lincoln: Bankruptcy Lawyer

Journal Issue:

Apr 2015

Bankruptcy Code: noneBankruptcy Rule: none

Topic Tags:

Bankruptcy Litigation, Consumer Bankruptcy, Business Reorganization

Developing a Relationship Between In-House and Outside Counsel

Journal Issue:

Apr 2015

Bankruptcy Code: 365, 547, 362Bankruptcy Rule: 9014

Topic Tags:

Administrative Expense Claims, Automatic Stay, Claims, Bankruptcy Litigation, Corporate Governance, Ethics, Executory Contracts/Leases, Financial Advisors, Practice and Procedure, Preferences, Professional Compensation/Fees, Business Reorganization

Fraudulent Transfer Damages: Creditor Windfall, Creditor Claims Cap or Equitable Determination by the Court?

Journal Issue:

Apr 2015

Bankruptcy Code: 544, 548, 550Bankruptcy Rule: none

Topic Tags:

Bankruptcy Litigation, Fraudulent Transfers, Commercial Fraud

Fee Enhancements: Only for the Rare and Exceptional

Journal Issue:

Apr 2015

Bankruptcy Code: 328, 330Bankruptcy Rule: 2014

Topic Tags:

Professional Compensation/Fees

ABI Mediation Committee’s Model Guidelines for Mediation

Journal Issue:

Apr 2015

Bankruptcy Code: noneBankruptcy Rule: none

Topic Tags:

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy Litigation, Business Reorganization

A Claimant’s Dilemma: The Statute of Limitations and Proofs of Claim

Journal Issue:

Apr 2015

Bankruptcy Code: 101, 502Bankruptcy Rule: 3001

Topic Tags:

Claims, Practice and Procedure, Consumer Bankruptcy, Consumer Debt

Indemnity Claims in Leveraged-Lease Transactions

Journal Issue:

Apr 2015

Bankruptcy Code: noneBankruptcy Rule: none

Topic Tags:

Bankruptcy Litigation, Lender Liability