On May 6, 2020, in the case of In re Peabody Energy Corporation, 958 F.3d 717 (8th Cir.), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held, in an apparent case of first impression, that state statutory and common-law climate change tort claims are dischargeable in bankruptcy and were in fact discharged in this case, affirming the decisions of the lower courts.1
Highlights
Highlights
- With tenant closures and lease defaults on the rise in the wake of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, tenant bankruptcy filings are a major concern for landlords across the real estate industry.
- As courts of equity, bankruptcy courts not only consider the specific facts and circumstances of each case but also, because of the overriding goal of reorganization in bankruptcy, may subordinate other legal rights and policies.
In ordinary times, a supplier of goods looks to customer-specific underwriting considerations to weigh the benefit of extending credit to a new or existing customer against the risk that the customer will fail to pay for the goods or services supplied. These are not ordina
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas awarded on Oct.
As predicted in Holland & Knight's Energy and Natural Resources Blog post on March 16, 2020, "Midstream Providers Can Prepare for the Next Wave of Restructurings," the dual impact of a COVID-19 demand slump and market pricing pressures would lead to a host of bankruptcy filings by exploration and production (E&P) companies.
- In light of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, bankruptcy and restructuring considerations are a reality for many organizations.
- Debtors reorganizing under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code should be aware that environmental obligations may be exempt from the automatic stay and that some environmental obligations will not be dischargeable in bankruptcy.
- This Holland & Knight alert provides an overview of common issues arising at the intersection of bankruptcy and environmental law.
With economic downturn comes bankruptcy.
En el marco de la emergencia sanitaria, el Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo expidió el Decreto Legislativo No. 560 del 15 de abril, por medio del cual se adoptaron medidas transitorias en materia de procesos de insolvencia. Holland & Knight le presenta la información qué debe tener en cuenta sobre este tema.
¿A quién aplica?
En términos generales aplica exclusivamente a las empresas que se han afectado como consecuencia de la emergencia sanitaria declarada por el Gobierno Nacional (Deudores Afectados).
- The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the underwriting analysis for suppliers and creditors from customer-specific financial review to global health and macroeconomic analyses that are outside of the comfort zone of most company credit managers.
- Credit managers have seen their customers in long-thriving industries (e.g., travel, hospitality, entertainment) face a sharp and sudden loss of revenue.