Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending July 8, 2016

09 Jul Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending July 8, 2016

Trends

The Big Unravel: U.S. Commercial Bankruptcies Skyrocket

Commercial Bankruptcy Filings Climb 29% for the First Half of 2016

Annual U.S. Bankruptcy Filings on Track for 6.7% Decline

June Chapter 11 Business Filings Since 2010

In Rebound From Brutal Years, Distressed Debt Returns Soar In 2016’s First Half

Avoidance and Recovery

Seventh Circuit Clarifies What It Takes to Make a Preference Payment “Ordinary”

Bankruptcy Mediation

Preparing for Multiparty Mediation: A Checklist — Part Three, Items 6-10