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Court Denies AMR Union’s Rejection Damages Claims After Abrogation of Collective Bargaining Agreements
In November 2011, AMR Corporation, the parent of American Airlines, filed chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Through the bankruptcy, which was hugely successful, AMR was able to shed billions of dollars… Read More ›
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California Court Grants Relief from Stay to Allow Foreclosure of Marina
The Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California recently granted a secured lender’s request for relief from the automatic stay, pursuant to sections 362(d)(1) and (d)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, to allow a trustee’s sale of the debtor’s marina… Read More ›
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Creditors with Partially Disputed Claims Have Standing to File an Involuntary Bankruptcy
Section 303 of the Bankruptcy Code provides a unique remedy to unsecured creditors seeking to collect their debts against an insolvent entity. A careful look at this remedy is contained in an earlier post, entitled Creditors’ Strategic Use of Involuntary Bankruptcy. … Read More ›
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Houston-Based Parker Drilling Company Files Pre-Negotiated Bankruptcy
On December 12, 2018, Parker Drilling Company and its subsidiaries (“Debtors”), oilfield service companies headquartered in Houston, filed pre-negotiated chapter 11 cases in the United Stated Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The Honorable Marvin Isgur is presiding over… Read More ›
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Single Asset Real Estate Case Dismissed for “Bad Faith” Under Fourth Circuit Precedent
In In re Fairfield TIC, LLC, Case No. 18-73744-VJ (Bankr. E.D. Va. Nov. 20, 2018), the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed a single asset real estate case, pursuant to section 1112(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, on… Read More ›
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USA Gymnastics Files Bankruptcy
On Wednesday, December 5, 2018, USA Gymnastics (USGA) filed for chapter 11 relief in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana (Case No. 18-09108). USGA is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States…. Read More ›