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Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending September 11, 2015

Claims and Priorities “Conduct” Test Now the Rule in the Seventh Circuit – But We Still...

12 September, 2015 / 0 Comments

Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending August 14, 2015

Avoidance and Recovery Assumption/Assignment of Contracts – Preference Defense Fraudulent Transfer, Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Constitute...

14 August, 2015 / 0 Comments

Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending August 7, 2015

Trends July Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Increase 77 Percent from 2014 Claims And Litigation Just Follow the Rules!...

07 August, 2015 / 0 Comments

Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending July 31, 2015

Trends Fitch: U.S. Consumer Bankruptcies Set to Fall to Eight-Year Low Bankruptcy Filings Down 12 Percent Since...

31 July, 2015 / 0 Comments

Debt Equity: Recharacterization of Debt in Bankruptcy Proceedings – And What To Do About It

How can an ostensible lending transaction be recharacterized later on as an equity investment? When a...

30 July, 2015 / 0 Comments

Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending July 10, 2015

Trends Bankruptcy Filings Fall 12 Percent for the First Half of 2015, Commercial Filings Drop 19...

10 July, 2015 / 0 Comments

Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending June 26, 2015

Jurisdiction Difficulties in Pursuing Non-Bankruptcy Litigation in Bankruptcy Court Corporate Governance The LLC Member In Bankruptcy: Ehmann And...

26 June, 2015 / 0 Comments

Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending June 19, 2015

Trends Return of the Turnaround? Polsinelli's Jim Bird talks top five distressed industries Secured Claims Video Interview: Discussing Bank...

19 June, 2015 / 0 Comments

Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending June 5, 2015

Trends May Commercial Chapter 11 Bankruptcies Increase 16% Quick Bankruptcy Exit May Lead to Return Trip, Professionals...

05 June, 2015 / 0 Comments

Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending May 29, 2015

Jurisdiction and Procedure All’s Wellness That Ends Well?: Supreme Court Permits Parties To Consent To Bankruptcy...

29 May, 2015 / 0 Comments

Happy Memorial Day

We'll be back next week with more insolvency news and analysis....

25 May, 2015 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending May 15, 2015

Trends Chapter 11 Duration, Preplanned Cases and Refiling Rates: An Empirical Analysis in the Post-BAPCPA Era From...

15 May, 2015 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending May 8, 2015

Trends Commercial Chapter 11 Bankruptcies Drop 41% in April Avoidance and Recovery Payments to Investors in a Securitization...

08 May, 2015 / 0 Comments

Bankruptcy and Insolvency News – Week Ending May 1, 2015

Trends March 2015 Bankruptcy Filings Down 12 Percent Bankruptcies Drop: ‘The Worst I’ve Seen in 30 Years’ SINGLE...

01 May, 2015 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending April 24, 2015

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Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending April 17, 2015

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17 April, 2015 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending April 10, 2015

  Trends Q1 Distressed debt & bankruptcy restructuring review: Thomson Reuters ABI Commission’s Plan Process and Confirmation Recommendations: A...

10 April, 2015 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending April 3, 2015

Trends Q1/15 Commercial Bankruptcy Filings Down 19% Peer-to-peer lending is surging in the US, and it could...

03 April, 2015 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending March 27, 2015

Distressed Investing How to Analyze a Distressed Company Avoidance and Recovery I’ve Just Learned My Customer Is A...

27 March, 2015 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending March 20, 2015

Trends Poll: Retail could push bankruptcies to rise Will Lower Unemployment Drive Bankruptcies? Case Commencement Petitioning Creditor Concerns in...

22 March, 2015 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending March 13, 2015

Trends Survey sees potential for rise in Chapter 11 filings this year Return of the Turnaround? Executory Contracts Dysfunctional...

13 March, 2015 / 0 Comments

Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending March 6, 2015

  Trends Bankruptcy Filings Down Again 10.1% in February 2015 ABI: February Chapter 11 Filings Down 25% Secured Claims No...

06 March, 2015 / 0 Comments

Bankruptcy News and Analysis – Week Ending January 30, 2015

Trends Expense Puts Lid on Bankruptcy Filings The Year in Review: U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Matters Rethinking "Small"...

01 February, 2015 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending January 16, 2015

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Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending January 9, 2015

Trends Bankruptcy Count Lowest Ever. Uptick Anticipated - Health Care Filings Lead Count Bankruptcies Down 12% in...

10 January, 2015 / 0 Comments

Happy Holidays from South Bay Law Firm!

We plan to be back on January 9, 2015.  Meanwhile, have a joyous holiday season...

27 December, 2014 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week of December 19, 2014

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Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending December 5, 2014

Current Developments and Legislation November Bankruptcy Filings Decline 16 Percent From 2013 House passes financial institution bankruptcy...

05 December, 2014 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending November 21, 2014

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Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending November 14, 2014

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Insolvency News and Analysis – Week of November 7, 2014

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Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending October 24, 2014

Secured Credit Delaware Supreme Court Rules Mistakenly Filed UCC Termination Statement Is Effective in $1.5 Billion...

25 October, 2014 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending October 17, 2014

Involuntary Petitions LLP: When Is A Partnership Not a Partnership (And Who Cares)? Sales Fiduciary Considerations for Pre-Bankruptcy...

17 October, 2014 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending October 10, 2014

http://gty.im/163443759 Current Events Commercial Restructuring and Bankruptcy News (ReedSmith, LLP) Venue The Short Case for Venue Reform Procedure Proposed Bankruptcy Rule...

10 October, 2014 / 0 Comments

What’s In A Name?

“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare once asked, rhetorically.  According to Shakespeare’s character Juliet – and...

02 October, 2014 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending September 26, 2014

  http://gty.im/88621051 Legislation False Premises of Bankruptcy Reform Agenda Current Developments The Weil Bankruptcy Blog: 2014 Mid-Year Review Case Commencement Why Pot...

26 September, 2014 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending September 19, 2014

  Claims Court Denies Administrative Priority Status to Seller Whose Goods Were Not Received by the Debtor Auction...

19 September, 2014 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending September 12, 2014

Bankruptcy Legislation House Panel OKs Bankruptcy Path for Big Bank Failures DIP Lending The Fifth Circuit Narrowly Construes...

12 September, 2014 / 0 Comments

Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending September 5, 2014

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Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending August 29, 2014

  [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="302"] Seal of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second...

29 August, 2014 / 0 Comments