In In re Cook, 2014 Bankr. LEXIS 67 (B.A.P. 8th Cir. Jan.
USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Alston & Bird LLP, Eighth Circuit, United States bankruptcy court, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Transparency Bill. The legislation would, if enacted into law, require bankruptcy trusts to file quarterly reports with bankruptcy courts disclosing the names, asbestos-related exposure history, and basis of the victim’s claims for each claimant. These reports would be made available on the courts’ public dockets. Confidential medical records or social security information would not be disclosed.
USA, Employment & Labor, Insolvency & Restructuring, Alston & Bird LLP, Bankruptcy, US House of Representatives, United States bankruptcy court
In a recent decision [1] arising from the In re Residential Capital LLC, et al.