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Eighth Circuit Definitively Holds: Avoidance Actions Are Estate Property and Can Be Sold

Now a circuit judge, a former bankruptcy judge makes quick work of a troublesome issue about property of the estate.

Fifth Circuit Approves Breakup Fees as ‘Admin’ Expenses or Costs of Sale

The Fifth Circuit avoided deciding whether approval of breakup fees is judged by the more lenient Section 363(b) or the more exacting standard for administrative expenses under Section 503(b).

Updates in Cryptocurrency Bankruptcies: What We've Learned and What to Expect

Case Law Update

Construction Bankruptcies

Top Issues for Public Company Bankruptcies

Ninth Circuit Cited for Barring So-Called Critical Vendor Orders

A bankruptcy judge in Oregon was unable to follow renowned Bankruptcy Judges ‘Burt’ Lifland and ‘Mike’ Lynn, who granted critical vendor motions.

Avoidance Actions

Ethics

No Sales Free and Clear of a Lien on a Nondebtor Co-owner’s Interest

Although a court may sell a nondebtor’s interest in jointly owned property, the Ninth Circuit BAP won’t permit selling free and clear of lien on the nondebtor’s interest in the property being sold.