On October 17, 2014, the Delaware Supreme Court held that under the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code, the subjective intent of a secured party is irrelevant in determining the effectiveness of a UCC-3 termination statement if the secured party authorized its filing.[1]
Background
USA, Delaware, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Alston & Bird LLP, Uniform Commercial Code (USA), Delaware Supreme Court, United States bankruptcy court
Snapshot
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Jervis v Pillar Denton Limited (Game Station) [2014] EWCA Civ 180 on 24 February 2014 has brought welcome clarity to when rent qualifies as an administration expense.
The Court of Appeal has ruled that:
United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Unsecured creditor
Summary
A recent court decision confirmed that transparent pre-pack sales can be used where they are in the best interests of the creditors as a whole. The court ruled that:
United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Unsecured debt, Debt, Liquidation, Precondition, HM Revenue and Customs (UK), UK Department of Trade and Industry, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform