Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending November 30, 2018

02 Dec Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending November 30, 2018

Trends and Legislative Developments

Farm bankruptcies on the rise in Upper Midwest

Commentary: Farm bankruptcies drop despite challenging times

Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules and Forms Effective December 1, 2018

Amendments To The Federal Rules Of Bankruptcy Procedure Take Effect December 1, 2018

Claims

Mutuality – Irrefutable Requirement for Setoff Under Section 553

Disallowed Claims: Just Because a Claim Is Rejected Does Not Mean the Underlying Lien Disappears

California Bankruptcy Court Holds That Default Interest Rate Is Unenforceable Penalty Under State Law

Confirmation

ABI-LIVE: Hot Issues in the Ongoing Third Party Release Debates

Cross-Border

Comity for Croatia: S.D.N.Y. Decision in Agrokor Reinforces Respect for Foreign Rulings in Chapter 15

Compromising English law debts: has the rule in Gibbs had its day?