Francis J. Lawall and Marcy J. McLaughlin of Pepper Hamilton. (Photo: Courtesy Photo) A debtors' ability to formulate a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code is one of its ...

Carlos J. Cuevas[/caption] When a debtor files a bankruptcy case the automatic stay arises immediately. 11 U.S.C. §362(a); Rexnord Holdings v. Bidermann, 21 F.3d 522, 527 (2d Cir. 1994). The U.S.

Divided appeals court says state claims are in keeping with federal law's goal of giving debtors "a fresh start." The U.S. Bankruptcy Code does not preempt a bankrupt debtor's state-law claims of ...

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Recent revisions to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code might open the door to headaches and heartaches for landlords that rent to small businesses. In August 2019, Congress created what’s known as Subchapter 5 ...

When a person files for bankruptcy, it’s a sad day. Although the bankruptcy code was enacted to give a “fresh start to the honest but unfortunate debtor” and a single point of contact for creditors ...