Delaware Bankruptcy Court sheds light on the common interest doctrine preventing the waiver of privileged communications

In re Leslie Controls, Inc., (Bankr. D. Del., Case No. 10-12199, 2010)

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Filed under:
USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Reed Smith LLP, Bankruptcy, Debtor, Waiver, Interest, Work-product doctrine, Attorney-client privilege, Discovery, Liability (financial accounting), Delaware Supreme Court, United States bankruptcy court
Authors:
Brian M. Rostocki
Location:
USA
Firm:
Reed Smith LLP
Trustee’s use of strong-arm powers limited where state ucc gives priority to the lender that perfects its lien post-petition

Sovereign Bank v Hepner (In re Roser), 613 F.3d 1240 (10th Cir. 2010).

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USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Reed Smith LLP, Bankruptcy, Conflict of laws, Debtor, Collateral (finance), Interest, Secured loan, Title 11 of the US Code, Uniform Commercial Code (USA), Trustee, United States bankruptcy court, Tenth Circuit
Authors:
Christopher O. Rivas
Location:
USA
Firm:
Reed Smith LLP
Omission of plat in a mortgage renders its recording a nullity, provides no notice to the trustee and subjects the mortgage to avoidance

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. v Richardson (In re Brandt), 434 B.R. 493 (W.D. Mich. 2010)

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USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Reed Smith LLP, Bankruptcy, Mortgage loan, Conveyancing, Constructive notice, Wells Fargo, Trustee
Authors:
Brian M. Schenker
Location:
USA
Firm:
Reed Smith LLP
Consideration of a TRAC clause under the UCC and economic realities required to determine if equipment leases are true leases or disguised financing

Hitchin Post Steak Co v General Electric Capital Corporation (In re HP Distribution, LLP), 436 B.R. 679 (Bankr. D. Kan. 2010)

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The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas considered whether commercial vehicle leases that contained Terminal Rental Adjustment Clauses (or TRAC provisions) were true leases under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code or, instead, disguised financing transactions. The court held that the TRAC leases were true leases that must be either assumed or assigned pursuant to the terms of Section 365.

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USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Reed Smith LLP, Bankruptcy, Debtor, Interest, Consideration, Liquidation, Bright-line rule, Uniform Commercial Code (USA), United States bankruptcy court
Authors:
Ann E. Pille
Location:
USA
Firm:
Reed Smith LLP
Compensation distributions triggered by events outside the debtor’s control are property of the estate and subject to avoidance

Parks v. Dittmar (In re Dittmar), 618 F.3d 1199 (10th Cir. 2010)

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USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Reed Smith LLP, Bankruptcy, Debtor, Interest, Federal Reporter, Option (finance), Initial public offerings, Dissenting opinion, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Tenth Circuit, Circuit court
Authors:
Christopher O. Rivas
Location:
USA
Firm:
Reed Smith LLP
Post-confirmation cramdown interest rate: ‘market formula’ applies to oversecured

In re SJT Ventures, LLC, 2010 WL 3342206 (Bankr. N.D. Texas 2010)

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USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Reed Smith LLP, Bankruptcy, Debtor, Interest, Limited liability company, Default (finance), Secured creditor, Commercial mortgage, Secured loan, Title 11 of the US Code, United States bankruptcy court
Authors:
Ann E. Pille
Location:
USA
Firm:
Reed Smith LLP
Undersecured mortgage lenders may include fees & costs in arrearage cure amount of chapter 13 debtor under section 1322(e)

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. Tucker, No. 09-5867 (6th Cir. 2010)

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In resolving a conflict within the Sixth Circuit, the Court of Appeals has held that chapter 13 debtors who propose in their plan of reorganization to cure the arrearage on their mortgage loan are required to pay all fees and costs required by the mortgage and non-bankruptcy law, even if the mortgage lender is undersecured. Put another way, mortgage lenders may include such fees and costs in their proofs of claim.

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USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Reed Smith LLP, Bankruptcy, Costs in English law, Debtor, Statutory interpretation, Mortgage loan, Remand (court procedure), US Congress, Deutsche Bank, United States bankruptcy court, Sixth Circuit
Authors:
Barbara K. Hager
Location:
USA
Firm:
Reed Smith LLP
In a case of first impression, the circuit court determines that a trustee of a securitized investment pool is a ‘transferee’ in a preference action

Paloian v LaSalle Bank, NA, 619 F.3d 688 (7th Cir. 2010)

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USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Reed Smith LLP, Medicaid, Legal personality, Debtor, Accounts receivable, Limited liability company, Remand (court procedure), Tax return (USA), Investment funds, Cashflow, Discounted cash flow, Trustee, United States bankruptcy court, Seventh Circuit
Authors:
Ann E. Pille
Location:
USA
Firm:
Reed Smith LLP
The Donald Trumps Icahn - intercreditor agreement restrictions on junior lenders not controlling in consideration of approval of nonconsensual reorganization plan

In the Matter of TCI 2 Holdings, LLC, 428 B.R. 117 (Bankr. D.N.J. 2010)

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USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Reed Smith LLP, Bankruptcy, Debtor, Unsecured debt, Interest, Consideration, Debt, Casino, Leverage (finance), United States bankruptcy court
Authors:
Brian M. Schenker
Location:
USA
Firm:
Reed Smith LLP
Credit bidding cannot be prohibited – the recent decision in River Road Hotel Partners

In re River Road Hotel Partners, LLC, et al., Case No. 09-B-30029 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2010)

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USA, Illinois, Insolvency & Restructuring, Leisure & Tourism, Litigation, Reed Smith LLP, Bankruptcy, Credit (finance), Debtor, Federal Reporter, Limited liability company, Default (finance), Secured loan, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (USA), US District Court for Northern District of Illinois
Authors:
Stephen T Bobo
Location:
USA
Firm:
Reed Smith LLP