Picking up where Serta Simmons left off, the Fifth Circuit nixes another creative chapter 11 plan.
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.
In transferring venue of a related case under Rule 1014(b), the bankruptcy court can move sua sponte and need not await a venue motion by a creditor or party in interest.
May 2025