Bankruptcy And Insolvency News And Analysis – Week Ending August 9, 2019

12 Aug Bankruptcy And Insolvency News And Analysis – Week Ending August 9, 2019

Trends and Legislative Developments:

July Total Bankruptcy Filings Increase 3 Percent from Last Year, Commercial Filings Increase 4 Percent

Bankruptcy filings creeping up – Central District of California

Chart: Retail Ch. 11 Bankruptcies 2019 YTD

Bankruptcies make notable jump in July

July Commercial Chapter 11 Filings 2009-19

Elizabeth Warren wants to change the bankruptcy code. Here’s what that could mean for American workers

Case Commencement:

When turnarounds work

Secured Claims:

Third Circuit’s EFH Decision Is Another Blow to Senior Secured Creditors Attempting to Enforce Subordination Agreements

Cross-Border:

Corporate Bankruptcy Panel—Chapter 15 Choice of Law: How Far Do I Need to Go to Get My Money Back?

At the Edge of the Universe: Are Chapter 15’s Principles of ‘Universalism’ Too Parochial for the Realities of Today’s Global Economy?

When the International Tail Wags the Domestic Dog