Two recent court decisions may indicate more uncertainty with respect to the enforceability of “make-whole” premiums in bankruptcy. Make-whole or prepayment premiums are common within loan agreements, bond issuances and other debt instruments.
On June 23, 2011, the Supreme Court handed down a 5-4 decision in the Stern v.
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