On August 29, 2025, the Delaware Bankruptcy Court issued a dismissal order in In re Bedmar, LLC that stands as one of the clearest applications of the “manufactured bankruptcy” doctrine to emerge from the post-Third Circuit landscape. Judge J. Kate
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Review of Bankruptcy Proceedings and Legal Developments in Delaware and Throughout the Country
The Delaware Bankruptcy Blog, published by Carl D. Neff, focuses on legal developments and practical issues arising in bankruptcy cases within Delaware courts. It covers topics such as stay relief negotiations, insurance coverage considerations in bankruptcy, late-filed claims and excusable neglect standards, preference actions and defenses, debtor asset sales and bidding procedures, and significant bankruptcy litigation outcomes. The blog addresses procedural and substantive bankruptcy law matters, including analysis of court decisions, strategic considerations for creditors and debtors, and the impact of bankruptcy on related litigation and claims resolution processes.
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Insurance Coverage Considerations When Negotiating Stay Relief in Bankruptcy Cases
When personal injury attorneys face a defendant who files for bankruptcy, progress on the case suddenly halts as the automatic stay takes effect. While obtaining relief from the stay is the first challenge (as discussed in my previous article),…
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Grants Late-Filed Abuse Claim in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Case, Finding Excusable Neglect Despite Substantial Delay
The letter decision, issued by Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on December 16, 2024, addresses a Motion to Allow Late-Filed Proof of Claim in the Boy Scouts of America…
Nothing Ordinary About It: Delaware Court Rejects Simple Statistics in Preference Action
In the recent decision of FI Liquidating Trust v. The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership, Civ. No. 23-1233 (D. Del. Oct. 29, 2024), the United States District Court for the District of Delaware reversed and remanded a bankruptcy court’s…
PetroQuest Energy Files Second Bankruptcy, Plans Asset Sale Amid $115.5M Debt
PetroQuest Energy Inc., a Louisiana-based oil and gas exploration company, has filed for bankruptcy in Delaware with $115.5 million in debt ($104.5 million secured, $11 million unsecured). This marks their second bankruptcy filing, having previously emerged from Chapter 11 in…
Oya Renewables – Bidding Procedures Motion
On November 6th, Oya Renewables Development LLC, et al. (the “Oya Debtors”) filed a bidding procedures motion to approve the proposed bidding procedures in connection with the sale of substantially all of the Oya Debtors’ assets.
Below are additional important…
Solar Energy Developer Seeks Bankruptcy Protection Amid Financial Crisis
Oya Renewables, a Boston and Toronto-based solar infrastructure developer founded in 2009, has initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware. The company faces financial obligations between $100-500 million, including $86.8 million in secured debt, while maintaining minimal cash reserves of…
Third Circuit Joins Fifth and Ninth on Solvent-Debtor Exception: In re Hertz Corp.
On September 10, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a significant decision in In re The Hertz Corporation, No. 23-1169, addressing make-whole premiums and post-petition interest in the Chapter 11 reorganization of a…
Plan Confirmation Is Final: Delaware Bankruptcy Court Rejects Virgin Orbit Equity Holders’ Revocation Motion
In a decision emphasizing the finality of confirmed Chapter 11 plans, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware denied a motion by Virgin Orbit equity holders to revoke the plan confirmation order in Virgin Orbit, L.L.C., 659…
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Holds SBRA Due Diligence Is an Element of a Preference Claim — But Rule 9(c) Governs Pleading
In Pinktoe Liquidation Trust v. Dellal (In re Pinktoe Tarantula Limited), Adv. Pro. No. 20-50597 (Bankr. D. Del. Apr. 14, 2023), Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein addressed a question that has divided bankruptcy courts since the Small Business Reorganization Act…