Bankruptcy Blogs

Bitcoin – Currency or Commodity For Purposes of §550 And Avoidance Actions? What About Claims?

02/29/16

bitcoin-logo-3d-1024x1024Bitcoin – currency, the equivalent of U.S. dollars, or a commodity more similar to a product or stock?

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Argentina and the Holdouts Reach a Deal

02/29/16

The title pretty much sums it up, but this fastFT article gives a few details. The short of it: $4.65 billion to the group of holdouts led by NML (a roughly 25% haircut, reportedly), with the payment still requiring legislative approval in Argentina.

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Caesars Can Avoid Trial for Now

02/29/16
Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 2007
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BMT-NW Acquisition Preference Actions Filed

02/29/16

In the month of February 2016, Charles A. Stanziale, Jr., in his capacity as the Chapter 7 Trustee of BMT-NW Acquisition, LLC (“Debtor”), filed approximately 49 preference actions seeking the avoidance and recovery of alleged preferential actions under Sections 547 and 550 of the Bankruptcy Code.

By way of background, the Debtor filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code on February 14, 2014.  On the same day, Mr. Stanziale was appointed as the Chapter 7 trustee to the Debtor’s bankruptcy estate.

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Creative Lawyers Thwarted in ASARCO Workaround Attempts

02/27/16
One of the panels at the recent Fifth Circuit Bench-Bar Conference featured Judge Craig Gargotta and Stephen Rosenblatt discussing fee issues raised by Barron & Newburger, P.C. v. Texas Skyline, Ltd. and Baker Botts v. ASARCO.  While I was personally interested in hearing the discussion about my own case, the really interesting part involved what creative lawyers are doing to try to work around the ASARCO decision.    
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Next Week in Bankruptcy

02/26/16
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook shows off sensors on the Apple Watch at the Flint Center in Cupertino, Calif., in 2014.
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U.S. Regional Carrier Republic Airways Enters Chapter 11

02/26/16
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I Can't Give Everything Away

02/25/16

Some thoughts on the new rules for broker-dealer OLA cases, over at Dealb%k.

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