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Unauthorized UCC filings: a cautionary tale in the absence of requisite authority to file, a UCC termination statement is ineffective to bring a perfected security interest to an end

A recent decision by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York1 found that a UCC-3 termination statement filed on behalf of a secured creditor was not effective because it lacked the proper authorization.

USA, New York, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Milbank LLP, Debtor, Uniform Commercial Code (USA), United States bankruptcy court
School specialty, Inc., files bankruptcy in Delaware seeking to sell substantially all of its assets

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USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Fox Rothschild LLP, Bankruptcy, Debtor
Furniture retailer, Carl's Patio, files for bankruptcy in Delaware

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USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Fox Rothschild LLP, Bankruptcy, Retail
Penson Worldwide files for bankruptcy in Delaware

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USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Fox Rothschild LLP, Bankruptcy, Liquidation, United States bankruptcy court, US District Court for District of Delaware
Preference complaints filed in RG Steel bankruptcy

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USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Fox Rothschild LLP, Bankruptcy, United States bankruptcy court
Bankruptcy trustee in ultimate electronics files more preference actions

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USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Fox Rothschild LLP, Bankruptcy, Title 11 of the US Code
Tax regulation alert – new tax rules to benefit debtors

Pension issues in the American Airlines (AMR) bankruptcy1 have resulted in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issuing new final regulations, effective November 8, 2012 (Final Regulations), which broadly impact all debtors facing underfunded pension plan obligations. The Final Regulations provide chapter 11 bankruptcy debtors facing distress terminations of their tax-qualified defined benefit pension plans with the additional option of amending the plans to eliminate accelerated payment options.

USA, Employee Benefits & Pensions, Insolvency & Restructuring, Tax, Squire Patton Boggs, Bankruptcy, Debtor, Defined benefit pension plan, Internal Revenue Service (USA), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Internal Revenue Code (USA)
Overseas Shipholding Group files for bankruptcy in Delaware

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USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Shipping & Transport, Fox Rothschild LLP, Bankruptcy, Liquefied natural gas, United States bankruptcy court
First Place Bank Holding Co. files for bankruptcy in Delaware

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USA, Delaware, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Fox Rothschild LLP, Bankruptcy, Holding company, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (USA), United States bankruptcy court
Raser Technologies trustee files preference complaints

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USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Fox Rothschild LLP, Bankruptcy