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Lack of Notice of Bankruptcy Filing Proves Fatal to FDCPA Claim

Creditors and debt collectors may rest assured that they are not violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) when sending debt-collection communications prior to any knowledge of a debtor’s bankruptcy filing. In Carrasquillo v.

USA, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Troutman Pepper, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act 1977 (USA)
Ninth Circuit Affirms Bankruptcy Court’s Decision that Applicable Homestead Exemption is the One in Effect at the Time of the Bankruptcy Filing

When deciding the amount of homestead exemption to which a debtor is entitled, should a bankruptcy court apply the state exemption in effect on the creation date of the lien or on the bankruptcy filing date? According to the Ninth Circuit in a recent decision, the court should apply the state exemption law in effect on the filing date of the bankruptcy petition.

USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Troutman Pepper, Supreme Court of the United States
Investment Fund Activity in US Debt Restructurings

Elizabeth McColm, Brian Bolin and Grace Hotz, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

This is an extract from the 2023 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

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USA, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Global Restructuring Review, Collateral (finance), Private equity, Debtor in possession, Debt restructuring, Insolvency
Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring in the Wider Commonwealth Caribbean

Stuart Cullen and Benjamin Drakes, Dentons LLP

This is an extract from the 2023 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

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Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Global Restructuring Review, Liquidation, Insolvency
Global Restructuring around the world: Dominican Republic

Fabio Guzmán-Saladín and Pamela Benzán Arbaje, Guzmán Ariza

This is an extract from the 2023 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

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Dominican Republic, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Global Restructuring Review
Global Restructuring around the world: Brazil

Renato G R Maggio, Renata Oliveira, Camilo T Gerosa Gomes and Karina Ferraz Deorio, Machado Meyyer Advoggados

This is an extract from the 2023 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

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Brazil, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Global Restructuring Review, Debtor in possession, Insolvency
Mexico: Interim Injunctions in Bankruptcy Proceedings

Diego Sierra and Jessika Rocha, Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC

This is an extract from the 2023 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

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Mexico, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Global Restructuring Review, Bankruptcy, Insolvency
Recent Developments in DIP Financing for International and Domestic Debtors

Richard J Cooper, Lisa M Schweitzer, Jessica A Metzger and Richard C Minott, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

This is an extract from the 2023 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

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USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Global Restructuring Review, Private equity, Debtor in possession
Global Restructuring around the world: British Virgin Islands

Peter Ferrer, Harneys

This is an extract from the 2023 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

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British Virgin Islands, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Global Restructuring Review, Insolvency, UNCITRAL, UK Supreme Court
Implications of the Rule in Gibbs on the Effectiveness of Schemes of Arrangement to Compromise US Law-governed Debt

Gregg Galardi, Daniel Anderson, Matthew Czyzyk, Janice Ng, Natalie Blanc and Emily Ma, Ropes & Gray

This is an extract from the 2023 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

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USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Global Restructuring Review