A seat at the table: this is what you likely want when your financial interests are drawn into a bankruptcy court proceeding. You’ll seek to be heard and do what you can to maximize your recovery.

Carlos J. Cuevas[/caption] When a debtor files a bankruptcy case the automatic stay arises immediately. 11 U.S.C. §362(a); Rexnord Holdings v. Bidermann, 21 F.3d 522, 527 (2d Cir. 1994). The U.S.

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The U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”) § 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1) provides that when a party files for bankruptcy, an automatic stay is triggered. However, it turns out that there are limitations to the ...

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Senator Warren and Congressman Nadler have introduced the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act (CBRA) which portends to be the biggest change to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code since the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevent ...

Bankruptcy offers an exit route for families and businesses trapped by debt. In 2019, Forever 21, Barneys New York and Payless ShoeSource declared bankruptcy. Donald Trump’s businesses have declared ...

Second Circuit Weighs In on Whether the Bankruptcy Code Requires Payment of Post-Petition Interest on Unsecured Claims The Bankruptcy Code 502 (b) (2) provision has been a point of contention when a ...

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When a person files for bankruptcy, it’s a sad day. Although the bankruptcy code was enacted to give a “fresh start to the honest but unfortunate debtor” and a single point of contact for creditors ...

As quick off the mark as usual, Justice Scalia’s unanimous opinion for the Court in Law v. Siegel was the Court’s first opinion from the January argument calendar and his fourth opinion (more than any ...