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Plan Confirmation

Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
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Confirmation Barred Claims Against a Coal Producer for Causing Global Warming

Global warming claims were discharged even though the chapter 11 plan did not discharge claims under environmental laws.

Tenth Circuit Applies Equitable Mootness to Appeals from Liquidating Chapter 11 Plans

Circuit says that some factors are more important than others when applying equitable mootness to appeals from liquidating plans.

Chapter 13 Debtor Can’t Keep Postpetition Appreciation in Value of Stock Options

Two recent decisions by the 9th Circuit BAP seem in conflict on a chapter 13 debtor’s ability to retain appreciation in the value of assets.

Stripping Down a Mortgage on a Mixed-Use Property Under the SBRA

A New York court allows a chapter 11 case pending for 15 months to redesignate for treatment under the Small Business Reorganization Act.

Cramdown Must Not Put the Secured Creditor at Risk, Ninth Circuit BAP Says

Permanently reducing the claim by the appraised value without a backstop means the creditor isn’t receiving the ‘indubitable equivalent,’ BAP says.