Bankruptcy Generally

Did Law v. Siegel Sound the Death Knell for the Equity Powers of the Bankruptcy Court?

06/09/14

Did Law v. Siegel Sound the Death Knell for the Equity Powers of the Bankruptcy Court?  Mark Berman thinks so.

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Still Stern

06/09/14

The good news is that it's a nice (relatively) short opinion with no dissents or concurrences that require a map to understand.  The bad news is that it dodges all the interesting issues.

The Supreme Court's opinion in Executive Benefits Insurance Agency v. Arkison.

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Q & A on C of D

06/06/14

Yesterday's Is. It. Legal. provoked some comments and questions. Some quick replies above the line, so to speak.

Q: Is it clear that this is going to be a cramdown plan?

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