Could You Be a Debtor? SDNY Renders Decision in Chapter 15 Proceeding for SVB Cayman Branch By Luke A. Barefoot, Thomas S. Kessler and Ethan Singer 1 The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history,…
Late-Allowed Vehicle Claims and the Importance of Finality By Linda B. Gore Editor’s Note: Unlike past articles in this column, the authors mostly agree on the viewpoint, but this article outlines the basis for those trustees/courts that ta…
Recognition of Income-Based Repayment of Student Debt in Disposable Income By Michael Polkoff Student loan debt has generated significant discourse on how it should be treated during bankruptcy, 1 yet the income-based-repayment (IBR) altern…
The Transition to Virtual § 341 Meetings: Lessons Learned, and Looking Ahead By Michael Bujold, Robert Gebhard, Patrick Layng, Krista Hale and Nicole Zollars Before the COVID-19 pandemic, with few exceptions, § 341 meetings of creditors 1 f…
Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo BAPCPA Did Not Abrogate Absolute-Priority Rule in Chapter 11 Cases Hon. Peter D. Russin of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida recently rule…
Exceptions for Discharge Under Chapter 7 By Jessica M. Kincaid and Jonathan S. Hawkins Debtors who file for chapter 7 are normally entitled to a discharge of unsecured debts. Certain debts may not be discharged, however, including any debt …
By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo Debtor Must Pay Default Rate Interest to Cure Defaulted Debt; Takes Deep Dive into Difficult Issue While plenty has been written on the issue of what a debtor must do to “cure” a…
Think First and File Later: Pitfalls in Claims Litigation By Amelia Martin Adams Almost everything filed in bankruptcy cases bears a signature or affirmation. Documents signed in ink or digitally with an /s/ certify the signatory’s approval…
Benchnotes By Aaron M. Kaufman, Bradley D. Pack and Christina Sanfelippo Bankruptcy Court Limits Bartenwerfer to Partnership or Agency Debts, Finding It Inapplicable to Fraudulent-Transferee Liability Can the recipient of a fraudulent trans…
The Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act: The Uncoupling of Debts By Brittany M. Woodman The Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act (CBRA), originally introduced in December 2020, was reintroduced in September 2022 by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and …