Weekly News – April 1
What we are watching…
Will the Ultra and PG&E appeals shed some light on reinstatement / unimpairment under Section 1124
Q1 high yield issuance drops 25%
Are we seeing cracks in the CMBS market?
Signs of stress in office real estate market
Blackstone gives 1740 Broadway back to lenders
don’t get too excited about the next default cycle (yet)
Leveraged loan corporate default rate expected to increase by five-fold to ….
What are academics talking about?
Prof. Brubaker takes a hard line stance on third-party releases (here) criticizing Prof. Simon’s more permissive approach (here).
NPR weighs in on bankruptcy…
Listen to Brian Mann of NPR talk about mass tort bankruptcy cases here
J&J Appeal to be heard by third circuit
Third Circuit to take up appeal of J&J Texas Two Step
You can run…
Russia avoids default (again)
but you can’t hide.
Another Lynn Tilton-controlled company files for bankruptcy
Bankruptcy lawyers on the move…
In ‘Unicorn’ Deal, Paul Hastings Lures 43-Lawyer Restructuring Team From Stroock
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April 28: American Bankruptcy Institute Annual Spring Meeting
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