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chapter 11
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Southern California Bankruptcy Law Blog
The § 1111(b) Election In Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
I recently had an email exchange with a fellow bankruptcy attorney who was a little confused about something called the § 1111(b) election in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Her confusion…
Georgia Bankruptcy Blog
Several Popular Local Restaurants, Including Garrison’s, Einstein’s and Joe’s on Juniper, File Chapter 11 Petitions After Large Judgment Entered
By Scott Riddle
Several popular restaurants in metro Atlanta filed Chapter 11 petitions in the Northern District of Georgia on June 13, 2013 after a $2.14 million judgment was entered in Cobb County…
In Solvency
Exide Technologies Files for Bankruptcy in Delaware
By Fox Rothschild LLP, Fox Rothschild LLP
Introduction On June 10, 2013, Exide Technologies (“Exide” or “Debtor”) filed a petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Exide filed for bankruptcy in the United…
In The (Red)®
Video Of Testimony Before ABI Commission To Study Reform Of Chapter 11
As mentioned in a recent blog post, the American Bankruptcy Institute has established a Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11. A video of testimony before the Commission's June…
In The (Red)®
ABI Commission To Study The Reform Of Chapter 11
The American Bankruptcy Institute has established a Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11. This afternoon, June 4, 2013, I will be testifying before the Commission about intellectual property licenses, their…
Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 Filings Decrease in South Florida, Nationally
Chapter 11 filings in the Southern District of Florida continue to trend downward. Since 2010, annual chapter 11 filings have declined by about 25%. The decline is consistent with the…
Delaware Bankruptcy Update
Pool Supplier, NAMCO, Files for Bankruptcy In Delaware
Introduction On March 24, 2013, NAMCO, LLC ("NAMCO") filed a chapter 11 petition for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Based in Manchester, Connecticut,…
Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog
Lenders Beware — Fifth Circuit has lowered the bar for cramdown plan confirmation
By Eugene Kim In a recent Fifth Circuit decision, Western Real Estate Equities, LLC v. Village at Camp Bowie I, L.P., No. 12-10271 (5th Cir. 2013), the court held that…
New Jersey Law Blog
Branch Brook Pools Makes a Splash with Chapter 11Bankruptcy Filing in Delaware – Landlord and Trade Creditors Protect Your Rights
On Sunday, March 24, 2013, Namco, LLC dba Branch Brook filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection before the District of Delaware (docket # 13-10610). The Manchester, Connecticut based retailer sells…
Louisiana Law Blog
“Artificially Impaired” Creditors Can Vote on Chapter 11 Plans in the Fifth Circuit
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a blow to secured creditors in a recent opinion affirming a successful “cramdown” reorganization plan in a commercial real estate (“CRE”) case.…