The realities of the bankruptcy venue provisions require potential debtors and their advisers to prudently weigh the legal significance of a bankruptcy filing in various courts. In a recent decision, U.S.

On May 21, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit approved the settlement and dismissal of chapter 11 bankruptcy cases through a structured dismissal in rare instances.  See Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors v. CIT Group/Business Credit Inc., Case No.

On June 25, 2015, Molycorp, Inc., the U.S. producer of rare earths, and its North American subsidiaries filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  A copy of the bankruptcy petition is attached here.   Debtors offer the declaration of Michael F.

On June 29, 2015, Baha Mar Ltd, the development company behind a $3.5 billion Bahamian resort and its affiliated debtors, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the U.S. District Court of Delaware.  Attached here is a copy of the petition.  Debtors offer the declaration of Thomas M. Dunlap in support of their first day pleadings.