Under newly issued guidance, the IRS has made it easier for many tax-exempt organizations to restructure.
The IRS will now continue to recognize as exempt, those organizations that:
• change their structure from an unincorporated association to a corporation;
• reincorporate from one state to another;
Introduction
On September 22, 2017, the First Circuit Court of Appeals held that § 1109(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”) provides a creditors’ committee with an “unconditional right to intervene” in an adversary proceeding.[1] In reaching this conclusion, the court reversed the District Court for the District of Puerto Rico’s order denying an intervention motion and distinguished its own precedent, on which the District Court had relied. This decision further bolsters the right of creditors’ com
Two key changes made to Australian insolvency law enhance restructuring efforts in Australia and could improve outcomes for US investors.
The court awarded OpCo Noteholders in excess of $320 million in Make-Whole Amount and post-petition interest, confirming that make-whole is an enforceable liquidated damage claim.
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Court holds that TIA § 316(b) prohibits only non‐consensual amendments to an indenture’s core payment terms.
A unanimous panel held that Asarco’s settlement in bankruptcy for its “share of response costs” did not preclude it from later bringing a CERCLA contribution claim.