Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending September 21, 2018

22 Sep Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending September 21, 2018

Claims and Claims Trading

A Cautionary Tale for Claims Traders and Other Contract Counterparties

Avoidance and Recovery

A Sweet Victory: New Value Defense Bolstered by Court’s Protection of Ice Cream Vendor

In re BFW Liquidation, LLC: Eleventh Circuit Joins Courts Ruling New Value Need Not Be Unpaid for Preference Defense

Non-Debtor Substantive Consolidation: Do Recent Cases Signal a Judicial Preference for State Law Claims?

Cross-Border

Recent New York decisions bolster use of Chapter 15 by debtor representatives