Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending April 20, 2018

23 Apr Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending April 20, 2018

Trends

The Year in Bankruptcy: 2017

Case Administration

Navigating Disputed Chapter 11 Trustee Elections

Executory Contracts

Recent Bankruptcy Court Decisions Address Bankruptcy Code Section 365

Proofs of Claim

K&L Gates Triage: Protecting Patient Information in Bankruptcy Cases

SECURED CREDITORS BEWARE: DON’T THINK YOU CAN “RIDE THROUGH” A BANKRUPTCY UNAFFECTED

Confirmation

Is “Per Debtor” Better?  Cases Analyzing Cramdown and Substantive Consolidation Reflect Ongoing Debate About Creditor Protections in Multi-Debtor Bankruptcies

Chapter 15 Round-Up

Orrick Wins S.D.N.Y. Dismissal of Chapter 15 Appeal by Purported Shareholder on Standing and Equitable Mootness Grounds

Debate Intensifies as to Whether the Bankruptcy Code’s Avoidance Provisions Apply Extraterritorially

Chapter 15 Update: U.S. Venue Selection Clause Does Not Trump Distribution Scheme in Italian Restructuring Plan