Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending April 3, 2015

03 Apr 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 hurt big banks

Case Commencement

Involuntary Bankruptcy Petitions: A Powerful Weapon, But Beware Of The Downside Risks

Secured Claims

Lender Beware: The Pitfalls of Narrowly Defined Secured Obligations

Unsecured Claims

Creditors’ Rights in Chapter 11: Use Them or Lose Them

Avoidance and Recovery

Reforming Preference Law

Confirmation

Third Circuit Finds Settlement Agreement to be Plan Modification

Cross-Border

Centre of Main Interest (COMI) and Jurisdiction of National Courts in Insolvency Matters (Insolvency Status)

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