Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending January 6, 2017

09 Jan Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending January 6, 2017

Trends:

Commercial Bankruptcy Filings Increase 26 Percent in Calendar Year 2016, Total Bankruptcy Filings Down 6 Percent

Summary: Chapter 11 Filings in 2016 (Bar Chart)

Happy New Year: The Best of 2016

Beyond Options

Claims:

Time-Barred Proof of Claim: To File or Not to File, That Is the Question

How to Calculate the Distribution Due on a Claim Subordinated to Equity Level?

Avoidance and Recovery:

It’s Not Just Actual Fraud: Intent to Hinder, Delay, or Defraud Can Be Present Even with the Best of Intentions

Minimal Blanket, Maximum Comfort: Less Is More When Drafting “All Assets” UCC-1 Descriptions

Confirmation:

Delaware Judge Takes-Up Third-Party Releases in Chapter 11 Plans