Bankruptcy And Insolvency News And Analysis – Week Ending January 25, 2020

25 Jan Bankruptcy And Insolvency News And Analysis – Week Ending January 25, 2020

Trends and Legislative Developments

Oil, Gas Bankruptcy Filings Climb in 2019

U.S. Shale Patch Sees Huge Jump In Bankruptcies

Sales

Ninth Circuit Affirms Sale of Trustee’s Litigation Claims to Self-Interested Party

Confirmation

Delaware Bankruptcy Judge Rejects “Consensual” Releases in Emerge Energy Chapter 11 Plan

Avoidance and Recovery

Second Circuit Paves a Way to Protect LBO Payments from Avoidance Actions

Recovery of Avoided Transfers: Section 550 Run Amok (Again)?

When is a “Mere Conduit” More Than A “Mere Conduit”? The Second Circuit Has a Clue

Cross-Border

Keeping Up with the Joneses: In Bold Cross-border Move, the DIFC Enacts New Insolvency Law

Conglomerate’s Bankruptcy Vote Delayed Over Dueling Reorganization Plans