In a landmark decision dated 27 March 2026 (5A_989/2025, published on 21 April 2026), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court ("Federal Supreme Court") clarified for the first time whether the provisions of the Swiss Civil Procedure Code ("CPC") on the suspension of deadlines during holiday periods apply to summary proceedings governed by the Federal Act on Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy

How does the “indicative rulings” process work when a settlement occurs while a bankruptcy dispute is pending on appeal before a U.S. circuit court of appeals?  In such circumstance: 

There are currently 45 digital asset businesses operating in Bermuda with a license from the Bermudan Monetary Authority (the BMA).

[2026] EWHC 819 (Ch)

InstaGroup makes insulation materials and subcontracts the installation of those materials to third parties, such as Northwest, who entered into creditors’ voluntary liquidation in August 2025. Mr Stansfield was a director of Northwest from 27 August 2008 until 19 April 2022. InstaGroup alleged that Northwest breached an agreement dating from 2013, and claimed over £3 million against Northwest. InstaGroup made a claim against Mr Stansfield based on the terms of a Guarantee entered into in 2008.

This article is part of a series exploring court actions available under the Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta). Each article gives a practical overview of a specific legal remedy or procedure involving court supervision; outlining when it applies, the steps required, and the purpose behind it. It is intended as a useful reference point rather than an in-depth academic analysis.

In its recent judgment in Re Atlas Capital Markets LLC [2026] CIGC (FSD) 19, the Grand Court considered itself bound to make a supervision order pursuant to s.131(b) of the Companies Act, notwithstanding that the company was the subject of a pending just and equitable winding up (J&E) petition when its voluntary liquidation was commenced; and rejected an attack on the joint voluntary liquidators’ (JVLs) independence, which was principally based on a misreading of the JVLs’ evidence and lacked any objective foundation.

Strategy cannot override practitioner's duties to the court or interfere with the interest of finality and efficiency of the justice system.

Litigation is often a series of strategic plays. The Full Federal Court decision in Madden (Receiver) v Mining Standards International Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 142 provides helpful guidance regarding the difference between impermissible tactical claim splitting and legitimate financial constraints influencing a party’s approach in litigation.

In re Caesars Entertainment is one of the major-and-successful bankruptcy cases in the history of these United States. 

The Caesars bankruptcy was filed on January 15, 2015, in the Northern Illinois Bankruptcy Court with $18 billion of debt.  It achieved a confirmed plan two years later (on January 17, 2017).  The bankruptcy case finally closed within the last six months (on December 3, 2025), and its last docket entry [No. 9968] is dated January 12, 2026.

Mediation Controversy—Background

The decision confirms that ranking depends on when the claim arises not when it is assigned

The Spanish Supreme Court, in its ruling 22/2026, has addressed a frequently contested question in Spanish insolvency law: whether the subordination of a claim based on the creditor being a related party should be determined at the time the claim originates or at the time it is later acquired by assignment.