An update regarding Peter Wastell and Nigel Hamilton-Smith's dispute with federal Receiver Ralph Janvey over control of Stanford International...
Prior to the economic downturn - when sales were rising and debt was cheap -...
The purchase of debt on the cheap and subsequent use of activist litigation to seize...
A brief but important update regarding Antiguan liquidators Peter Wastell and Nigel Hamitlon-Smith's pending request...
As readers of this blog are aware, Antiguan liquidators Peter Wastell and Nigel Hamilton-Smith and...
The fiduciary duty of directors and officers to the shareholders of their corporation is a...
In an age of globalized business, US-based firms commonly find themselves dealing with foreign creditors...
A recent study conducted by risk management solutions provider PayNet, Inc. highlights an interesting trend...
Postings on this blog have focused on the cross-border battle between Antiguan liquidators Peter Wastell and...
Business bankruptcies in the US can be big business for hedge funds trading in distressed...
After a blazing start during the first half of 2009, it was a longer, slower summer for...
The bankruptcy blogosphere is replete with commentary on Chrysler LLC's sale, through Section 363 of...
A brief update in the ongoing struggle between Antiguan liquidators Peter Wastell and Nigel Hamilton-Smith...
Unintended consequences. Unfortunately, life is full of them . . . and so is the 2005...
Several weeks have passed since Antiguan liquidators Peter Wastell and Nigel Hamilton-Smith and federal receiver...
Chrysler's and GM's recent sales through the Bankruptcy Courts of New York's Southern District have raised...
One of the little-emphasized features of the 2005 Bankruptcy Code is a series of amendments designed to...
"There's a cement slab on Ridge Lane, topped with a few pipes, an electrical box...
Since mid-July, Antiguan liquidators Peter Wastell and Nigel Hamilton-Smith and federal receiver Ralph Janvey have...
On Tuesday, Industry Week reported results of a recent study by Miami-based Hackett Group, Inc....
July 15's "Deal Book" (hosted by the New York Times) offered a fresh prediction by...
A couple of earlier posts on this blog (here and here) have periodically discussed the state...
A flurry of pleadings this week precede Judge David Godbey's anticipated ruling on Peter Wastell's...
2009 is shaping up to be an extraordinary year for business bankruptcy. Headlines and hoopla aside,...
Nearly two weeks ago, this blog highlighted further scuffling in the ongoing contest for administrative...
Last Monday's "Credit Slips" blog features a brief piece by Seton Hall's Steve Lubben, who...
This blog has intermittently followed the Texas-sized contest for control over now-defunct financial and investment...
Since late January, California's state assembly has considered legislation designed to impose additional hurdles on cities,...
Readers of this blog will be familiar with Seton Hall Professor Stephen Lubben's prior work...
Last week's blog post (here) covered early skirmishing between SEC receiver Ralph Janvey and Antiguan liqudators Nigel...
A prior post on this blog mapped out the field of combat in the brewing battle between...
The first four months of 2009 have been busy ones for Chapter 15 filings. Though...
An earlier post on this blog covered the potential impact of credit default swaps (CDS's)...
When a foreign representative meets a federal receiver, who's ultimately in charge? And in charge...
Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code is designed to assist foreign representatives appointed in...
A recent MONDAQ article by Bryan S. Gadol and Wendy R. Kottmeier of Dorsey & Whitney's...
In a series of papers - the most recent a chapter in Greg N. Gregoriou's...
Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code - the Code's "cross-border" provision - was enacted in 2005...
By now, it's no secret that DIP financing - once a mainstay of Chapter 11...