Mississippi Court Joins Majority of Courts Finding that Setoff Rights Survive Plan Confirmation

Setoff is a right that allows a creditor to offset a prepetition debt owed to a debtor with its prepetition claim against the debtor.  See In re Luongo, 259 F.3d 323, 334 (5th Cir. 2001).  This remedy is aimed at preventing the inequitable and inefficient result that occurs when a creditor is forced to pay […]

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Court Denies the Filing of Class Action Proof of Claim in PG&E’s Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy and class actions each establish elaborate procedures and provide a convenient forum to resolve numerous claims against one or more defendants, in an efficient manner.  However, while a class action focuses on providing adequate representation to claimants with similar claims, bankruptcy focuses on enabling an insolvent company to reorganize.  The two goals do not […]

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