Bankruptcy And Insolvency News And Analysis – Week Ending January 31, 2020

01 Feb Bankruptcy And Insolvency News And Analysis – Week Ending January 31, 2020

Trends And Legislative Developments

US farmers are filing for bankruptcy at the highest rate since 2011

Commercial bankruptcy practice in the US today: Chapters 11 and 15

Secured Claims

The Decline in Secured Debt

Can a Lien Exist Without A Debt For It to Secure?

Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Examined: La Paloma

Avoidance and Recovery

Merit Management’s Footnote 2 and Justice Breyer’s Point Prevail in Second Circuit (In re Tribune)

Cross-Border

Which law applies when determining the validity of an assignment of receivables cross-border?

Stop, collaborate and listen: first recognition and assistance granted to Mainland liquidators in Hong Kong

Singapore company wound up in the U.S not allowed to block enforcement of charge over its shares