Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending May 6, 2016

06 May Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending May 6, 2016

Trends

Business bankruptices keep climbing (and other news from Washington today)

What Does Chapter 11 Really Cost?

Avoidance Actions

Making the Safe Harbors Safe Again: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Holds That State Law Constructive Fraudulent Conveyance Claims Brought by Creditors Are Preempted by the Safe Harbor of Section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

6 Reasons Why Bankruptcy Mediation is a Process, not a One-and-Done Session: PART TWO — NEED FOR QUICK RESOLUTION

U.S. Bankruptcy Court in California Issues Decision on Enforceability of Prepetition Waivers of the Automatic Stay

Discharge

Is a Pre-Petition Settlement Agreement Providing That a Debt Will Be Non-Dischargeable in Bankruptcy Enforceable?

Cross-Border

Kaisa Seeks U.S. Bankruptcy Court Aid in Hong Kong Debt Plan