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Sare Manipulation: The Hurdles In Single-Asset Real Estate Cases, David R. Hague
Sare Manipulation: The Hurdles In Single-Asset Real Estate Cases, David R. Hague
Catholic University Law Review
Section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code allows a debtor to reorganize its plan. But a reorganization must first be approved by at least one “impaired class,” meaning one-half of those in the impaired class as well as two-thirds of the total amount of claims within the impaired class must vote “yes” to reorganization. Within this lens, the composition of the debtor’s classes has a substantial impact on whether a reorganization attempt will be successful. Clearly, this incentivizes debtors to group their claims in a way that maximizes their chances of gaining approval for reorganization.
As such, courts are now divided …
How Many #Followers Do You Have?: Evaluating The Rise Of Social Media And Issues Concerning In Re Ctli’S Determination That Social Media Accounts Are Property Of The Estate, Patricia A. Leeson
How Many #Followers Do You Have?: Evaluating The Rise Of Social Media And Issues Concerning In Re Ctli’S Determination That Social Media Accounts Are Property Of The Estate, Patricia A. Leeson
Catholic University Law Review
With the rise of social media use, legal disputes have surfaced with litigants looking to the courts to determine issues of ownership and legal authority. As a matter of first impression, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Texas held that a Twitter and Facebook social media account were to be regarded as property of the estate pursuant to Section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code. The court analogized the social media accounts to subscriber lists because they provide valuable access to customers. Although the court addressed the question of whether social media applications are to be regarded as property in bankruptcy proceedings, …
Improving Bankruptcy Sales By Raising The Bar: Imposing A Preliminary Injunction Standard For Objections To § 363 Sales, Matthew A. Bruckner
Improving Bankruptcy Sales By Raising The Bar: Imposing A Preliminary Injunction Standard For Objections To § 363 Sales, Matthew A. Bruckner
Catholic University Law Review
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