Plan Confirmation

Does a Lack of Buyers Imply an Absence of Value?

Nov 2021

Confirmation: The Rest of the Story

Confirmation: Brave New World?

Affirmance Shows that Merit Management Has Been Gutted in the Second Circuit

Properly structuring a leveraged refinancing in the Second Circuit can avoid attack as a fraudulent transfer despite the Supreme Court’s effort at narrowing the ‘safe harbor.’

Appeal from a ‘PPP’ Loan Dismissed as Equitably Moot

Would Section 364(c) validate a “PPP” loan even if an order compelling the SBA to make the loan was reversed on appeal?

Chapter 13 Debtor Keeps a Whopping Increase in the Value of a Home

On a question where the courts are split, a New Jersey bankruptcy judge allowed the chapter 13 debtor to retain a $100,000 increase in value when he sold his home.

Chapter 11 Plans May Discharge Post-Confirmation ‘Admin’ Claims, Third Circuit Says

Although Section 1141(d)(1) sets a default rule only discharging claims that arose before confirmation, Circuit Judge Ambro says that a plan may alter the default rule and allow discharge of administrative claims arising after confirmation.

Subchapter V Cases by the Numbers

Oct 2021

Gerrymandering to Create an Accepting Class Didn’t Pass Muster in Orlando, Fla.

Paying more to the sole creditor in the only accepting class unfairly discriminated against other unsecured creditors, Judge Jennemann said.