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Plan Confirmation

Releases, a/k/a Exculpations, of Insiders Barred Under a Chapter 11 Plan

Bankruptcy Judges Wiles in New York decided that insiders were not entitled to releases under Section 503(c), but not for the reasons contained in Purdue.

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The Aftermath of Purdue Pharma: The Myth of the Full-Pay Plan

Aug 2024

Bankruptcy Code
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Courts Are Now Split on Ignoring Nonvoting Classes in Subchapter V Plans

Disagreeing with two bankruptcy courts in Houston, Miami’s Judge Isicoff holds that a Sub V plan with a nonvoting class can be confirmed only as a nonconsensual plan.

A Claim Is Unliquidated if It Requires the Exercise of Judgment or Discretion

Tort claims are usually unliquidated, but a contract claim is liquidated if it’s precisely determinable by agreement or operation of law, Judge Lori Vaughan says.

Judicial Estoppel Barred the Debtor from Filing an Undisclosed ‘PI’ Claim, Circuit Says

Eighth Circuit holds that a chapter 13 debtor, not the trustee, has standing to bring personal injury claims.

Supreme Court Reverses Purdue: No Nondebtor, Third-Party, Nonconsensual Releases

Justice Gorsuch for the majority bans third-party releases broader than a discharge for those who don’t surrender all their assets to the court.

Opting Into Opting Out: Due Process and Opt-Out Releases

Aug 2024

Bankruptcy Code