Chapter 11

Second Circuit Expands Settlement Payment Defenses

02/28/12

By: Tianja Samuel

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff 

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All Tolled, Section 108(c) Preserves a Mortgagee’s Option to Commence a Foreclosure Until After the Automatic Stay is Lifted

02/23/12

By: Matthew W. Silverman

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

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The Unenforceability of Flip Clauses in Swap Agreements

02/21/12

By: Piergiorgio Maselli

St. John's Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

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Third Circuit Holds Post-petition Pension Fund Withdrawals Liability Is Entitled to Administrative Expense Priority Under Sectio

02/16/12

 

By: Brian Bergin
St. John’s Law Student
American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

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Section 546(e): “Safe Harbor” Held Inapplicable to Small Private LBOs

02/13/12

By:  Shlomo Lazar

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

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Severance Compensation is “Earned” on Termination for Section 507(a)(4) Priority

02/13/12

 

By: Eric Small

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

 

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Winter 2012 Edition Of Bankruptcy Resource Now Available

02/13/12

The Winter 2012 edition of the Absolute Priority newsletter, published by the Bankruptcy & Restructuring group at Cooley LLP, of which I am a member, has recently been released. The newsletter gives updates on current developments and trends in the bankruptcy and workout area.

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The Third Circuit Broadly Interprets Section 1128(b)’s “Party in Interest” Standing Requirement

02/10/12

Michael A. Battema

St. John’s University Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

           

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Overpayment of Secured Creditor Violates Absolute Priority Rule

02/10/12

By: Peter N. Chiaro

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

 

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Forward Contracts Preference Exception Broadly Construed

02/10/12

By: Brian P. King

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff    

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