SOUTHBAY LAW FIRM – INDUSTRY NEWS – WEEK ENDING March 16, 2025

Bankruptcy Statistics:

March Madness: Filings Pile Up

Mass Torts:

Corizon Unit’s Bankruptcy Alters a Key Element of Texas Two-Step

Subchapter V:

§ 523(a) Discharge Exceptions & The Corporate Subchapter V Debtor (In re Blok Industries)

Involuntary Bankruptcy:

Involuntary Bankruptcy: Often Discussed, Infrequently Used

Exculpation:

Independent Directors Properly Exculpated as Debtors’ Disinterested Fiduciaries Under Chapter 11 Plan, Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court Rules

Cross-Border:

Liability Shields Gain Ground in International Bankruptcy Cases

Bankruptcy Statistics:

Total Bankruptcy Filings Ticked Up In February

Defamation:

When Defamation Comes to Bankruptcy Court