Bankruptcy And Insolvency News And Analysis – Week Ending June 14, 2019

16 Jun Bankruptcy And Insolvency News And Analysis – Week Ending June 14, 2019

Trends and Legislative Developments:

Distressed Market Conditions: The Next Bankruptcy Wave

May 2019 Bankruptcy Statistics- Commercial Filings

May Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Rise 7% Y/Y

Case Commencement:

Can a Lender (through an affiliate) Control Whether a Borrower Can file for Bankruptcy?

Every Rose Has Its Thorn: Involuntary Bankruptcy Petitions

Secured Claims:

Filing Of UCC-1 Determinative Of Priority In Consigned Goods Under Article 9

Can Subsequent Creditors Rely Upon the Accuracy of Existing UCC-1 Financing Statements?

Purchase Order Financing to the Debtor in Possession

Avoidance and Recovery:

The Curious Case of Extraterritoriality and Fraudulent Transfer Under the Bankruptcy Code

Confirmation:

Ultra Confusion: Fifth Circuit Clarifies “Impairment” Analysis but Signals Future Circuit Split on Make-Whole Premiums and PostPetition Interest

Cross-Border:

Court Adopts Procedural Guidelines for Communication and Cooperation Between Courts in Cross-Border Insolvency Matters, Effective May 31, 2019

New Outer Limits for the Extraterritorial Reach of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code