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In In reLehman Brothers Inc., two creditors recently made an unsuccessful attempt to infuse Section 510(b) of the Bankruptcy Code with ambiguity and avoid the subordination of their claims.  In re Lehman Brothers, Inc., 2014 WL 288571 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.

The Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recently held that a state’s post-confirmation investigation of a debtor’s post-confirmation conduct does not violate a plan confirmation order that enjoins actions against the debtor.  In re Velo Holdings, Inc. et al., 500 B.R. 693 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2013).

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recently held that an ad hoc committee of bondholders, holding $162.5 in senior secured bonds, lacked standing to participate in the issuer-debtor’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.  In re American Roads LLC, 2013 WL 4601006 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.

In In re East End Development, LLC, 2013 WL 1820182 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. Apr.

On Friday, the OCC closed Unity National Bank, headquartered in Cartersville, Georgia, and the FDIC was named receiver.

On Friday, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance closed McIntosh Commercial Bank, headquartered in Carrollton, Georgia, and the FDIC was named receiver.

On Friday, the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions closed Desert Hills Bank, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and the FDIC was named receiver. As receiver, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with New York Community Bancorp, headquartered in Westbury, NY to assume all of the deposits of Desert Hills Bank.

On Friday, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance closed Century Security Bank, headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, and theFDIC was named receiver.

On Friday, the Utah Department of Financial Institutions closed Advanta Bank Corp., headquartered in Draper, Utah, and the FDIC was named receiver.