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On Creditors’ Committees: Don’t Forget to Change Your Hat when Sitting as a Committee Member

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Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Amends Bankruptcy Code

As discussed in previousposts, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020, largely to address the harsh economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Don’t Miss the Bar Date! The Importance of Timely Filing Bankruptcy Proofs of Claim

When a debtor files bankruptcy, bankruptcy attorneys and creditors are well aware of the importance of assessing the need for creditors to file proofs of claim and making sure that proofs of claim are timely filed.

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Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Amends Bankruptcy Code

Part 2: Amendments Affecting Mortgage Lenders and Landlords

As discussed in a previous post, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”), which was enacted on December 27, 2020 in response to the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, amended numerous provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. This post discusses amendments specifically affecting landlords.

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Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Amends Bankruptcy Code Part 1: Amendments Clarifying Debtors’ Rights to Other Pandemic Relief

On December 27, 2020, in response to the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and to supplement the CARES Act enacted in March 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”) was enacted. In addition to providing $900 billion in pandemic relief, the Act benefits both debtors and creditors by temporarily modifying the following sections of the Bankruptcy Code, which may be of particular interest to creditors:

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