This note sets out the top ten issues for boards of companies and businesses facing the challenge of the Covid-19 crisis. Companies may have other considerations but we hope that these will go some way towards addressing the key points to bear in mind in this crisis. As such, they represent a snapshot of the current state of the law and will need to be checked to reflect any changes that may come into effect.

Statutory duties

Creditors File Petition for Rehearing En Banc After Fifth Circuit Reversal and Remand of Bankruptcy Court Decision Awarding Creditors Make-Whole and Post-Petition Interest in Accordance with the Terms of the Underlying Agreement.

Executive Summary

Fifth Circuit Holds that Disallowance of Claim Pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code Does Not Render Such Claim Impaired and Casts Doubt on Creditors’ Ability to Recover Make-Whole Amounts or Post-Petition Interest at the Default Contract Rate

Executive Summary