Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending November 21, 2014

21 Nov Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending November 21, 2014

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Trends

Ch. 11s Fall 24 Percent in Week Ended Nov. 14 from Year Ago Pace

Third Quarter Review

Legislation and Rules

A Dozen Reforms the ABI’s Bankruptcy Reform Commission Report Should Endorse

Amendments Adopted by the Supreme Court to be Effective December 1, 2014

Jurisdiction

Thoughts on a New Age of Consent: What Does Consent Mean with Respect to Stern Claims?

Secured Claims

‘Stripping Off’ Mortgage Cases Going To High Court

Avoidance and Recovery

NOLs – A Recoverable Transfer?

Positive Health Of The Fraudulent Transferee’s Good Faith Defense

Sales

Buyer Beware: Payment On Assumed Debt In An Asset Sale Could Be An Avoidable Preference

Confirmation

Cramdown Hurdles Round 2: Confirmation Can Be An Elusive Prize

Cross-Border

Chapter 15 Bankruptcy: Game-Changer or False Dawn?

Forty-Four Percent of Chapter 15s Filed in S.D.N.Y. in 2014

Suntech Chapter 15: Moving COMI and Establishing Jurisdiction Held Legitimate and Not Improper Manipulation