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    Kirk T. Hartley
    • Aug 20, 2020
    • 1 min

    Sunshine has Value - Chapter 11 Investigation Yields Proof of Attempted Bid Rigging by a Hedge Fund

    It is good to see bankruptcy courts authorizing more investigations into chapter 11 backstories. Here, under investigation, a hedge fund...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jun 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    Insys Opts for Chapter 11 Due to Opioid Claims

    Mass tort claiming continues to drive numerous chapter 11 cases. The latest addition to the list is Insys filing due to opioid claims....
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Mar 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    From Canada and Japan: Yet Another Mass Tort Bankruptcy, and Possible Fraudulent Conveyance: Big Tob

    A tobacco company is the latest entity to use bankruptcy to try to limit its obligations for a mass tort. This instance, however, is...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jan 14, 2019
    • 1 min

    Chapter 11 After Failure to Appreciate the Scale of Risk: “PG&E Sparked at Least 1,500 Cal

    January 14, 2019 articles around the web describe PG&E moving to file chapter 11 due to risks and potential liabilities. One of the...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Mar 28, 2018
    • 2 min

    State Law Property Rights – What are They?

    What are property interests; how do we know them when we think we see them? That’s a fascinating question that’s been animating due...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jun 16, 2017
    • 1 min

    Takata Is Headed for Chapter 11 Due to Exploding Air Bags

    It’s been a long time coming, but it appears Takata is now headed for chapter 11 to address the many problems arising from its exploding...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jul 14, 2015
    • 1 min

    Equitable Mootness – Yet Another Due Process Violation in Chapter 11 Proceedings

    Every litigant faces the possibility of trial and appeal. But Wall Street finds that risk annoying. So, bankruptcy courts invented the...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jun 10, 2015
    • 1 min

    Lyondell Claims Benzene Claims are Barred by Prior Chapter 11 Plan and Injunction

    Defendants related to uber-sized Lyondell Chemical are now seeking to use a recent chapter 11 injunction to try to bar claims that...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • May 26, 2015
    • 1 min

    SCOTUS and Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction Regarding Adjudication of Claims Related to Mass Tort Bankr

    The Stern related opinions continue from SCOTUS. It will be interesting to see the impact for mass tort bankruptcies. A May 26, 2015...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Nov 13, 2014
    • 1 min

    “The Computer Did It” Is NOT a Legal Defense, At Least In Bankruptcy Court

    Ever had an idiotic business tell you: “Not our fault – the computer did it? ” Say, for example, maybe an irresponsible company such as...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Oct 15, 2014
    • 1 min

    Bankruptcy Court Secrecy – the Apple Version

    How about a secret chapter 11 proceeding, to benefit Apple’s penchant for secrecy?  The issues are arising in the context of a chapter 11...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Sep 3, 2014
    • 1 min

    Confused About Detroit – Bloomberg Has Some Answers

    Bloomberg has a helpful September 2, 2014 article by Steven Church on the legal and social issues in the Detroit bankruptcy case now...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Apr 30, 2014
    • 2 min

    Update on the Federal Loss on GM – and Relevance to the GM Switch Issues

    April 30, 2014 news reports say that the US treasury now reports losing $11.2 billion on the GM takeover fiasco, and has written off its...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Mar 21, 2014
    • 1 min

    Bankruptcy Courts – Plenty of Chutzpah To Get the Debtor Out – But Later, Not So Much

    Chapter 11 bankruptcy courts never cease to amaze. Until the debtor is out of chapter 11, they claim immense power. Thus, this post from...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Mar 12, 2014
    • 2 min

    GM’s Ignition Switch Recall – A Prime Example of Why It’s Not Sound Policy to Let

    By itself, the 2009 GM bankruptcy was a poster child for some of the many flaws in chapter 11 and bankruptcy law as used to handle...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Feb 5, 2014
    • 1 min

    11th Archdiocese Files for Chapter 11; Catholic Church Aggregate Losses Said to Exceed $2.2 Billion

    A Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena, Mont. is now the 11th archdiocese to file for chapter 11 to resolve sex abuses cases. According to a...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Nov 6, 2013
    • 1 min

    Canadian Bankruptcy Law Flexibility When Facing Mass Disasters

    A new post at Weil’s Bankruptcy Blog includes commentary from Canadian lawyers on bankruptcy law flexibility when confronted with a mass...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Nov 6, 2013
    • 1 min

    D&O Insurance in Bankruptcy

    The D&O Diary includes a new post that provides a useful overview of the use and abuse of D&O in bankruptcy. #Bankruptcy
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Oct 28, 2013
    • 1 min

    D & O Insurance in Bankruptcies

    D & O Diary includes a useful new summary post on the use and/or abuse of D&O insurance in bankruptcy. #Bankruptcy
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Aug 28, 2013
    • 1 min

    “Alter Ego” Issues are Not Core Bankruptcy Issues, At Least in the 7th Circuit

    For both substance and style (breezy and brief, with some dry wit), it’s hard to beat Weil Gotshal’s Bankruptcy Blog. And, now, a new...
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