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Plan Proponent is Ten Years Old!
Last night I wrapped-up a two-part lecture on bankruptcy plan confirmation for Gary Marsh’s Complex Restructuring course at Emory Law. Without this blog, I likely wouldn’t have had that neat…
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May 3, 2024 Bankruptcy Quiz
Behind as usual this year, I'll try to get back on track with bi-weekly Bankruptcy Quizzes. This week's short quiz is all about cash collateral. Click the photo below and…
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March 29, 2024 Bankruptcy Quiz
(From Dave's SCOTUS Stash) Two weeks ago, I promised to get back to Bankruptcy Quizzes, but on an every other week basis. Unfortunately for my Spring Break, I had an…
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Embarrassing but Important Correction
As you know from prior posts, if I do anything well, then it's public self-deprecation. And, thus, I'm embarrassed to admit that I wrongly attributed the In re Carter (Bankr. N.D.…
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March 15, 2024 Bankruptcy Quiz
I'm attending the annual Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute (SBLI) seminar in Atlanta this week. So many folks (read: maybe two people) asked me why I stopped doing the weekly bankruptcy…
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Notable Subchapter V Bankruptcy Opinions: December 2023 (AI Edition)
Continuing with the monthly series, here are short summaries of December 2023's Subchapter V bankruptcy opinions from across the country. As in the prior Sub V case posts, I'll provide…
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Happy New Year! – My Top 10 Favorite Posts
(My Favorite Homemade Blog Photo: Justice Gorsuch's Trans Am from In re Haberman with Judge Garland Looking On) February 12, 2024 will mark Plan Proponent's 9th Anniversary. Back in the…
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Notable Subchapter V Bankruptcy Opinions: October and November 2023 Edition
With no introduction or fanfare, here, in a single post, are short summaries of October 2023's and November 2023's notable Subchapter V opinions from across the country. As in the…
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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Appeal
(Artwork by William Hennessy) On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy appeal and, as a result, we might be approaching a mid-2024 "finish…
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Happy Thanksgiving from Plan Proponent!
Eight years ago, in Plan Proponent's inaugural year, I did my first and, until today, only pure Thanksgiving post (including now 13 year old Kate B's above turkey art). For…