Recently, on July 13, 2021, the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware issued a Revised Standing Order lifting the requirement that face masks be worn in public areas of the courthouse by those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Revised Standing Order impacts each of the courthouses
New Judge Appointed to the Delaware Bankruptcy Court
On April 6, 2021, J. Kate Stickles was sworn in as the newest judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Judge Stickles becomes the latest judge to join the Delaware Bankruptcy Court since Judges John T. Dorsey and Karen B. Owens were sworn onto the bench in 2019.
Judge Stickles…
Insys Liquidation Trust Asserts Preference Claims in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court
Starting on February 18, 2021, Insys Liquidation Trust (“Insys Trust”), the liquidation trust appointed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to prosecute claims on behalf of Insys Therapeutics, Inc., filed approximately 53 complaints seeking the avoidance and recovery of allegedly preferential and/or fraudulent transfers under Sections 547, 548, 549 and…
Nine Point Energy Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection in Delaware
Another energy company has succumbed to bankruptcy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc., a private exploration & production company focused on the Williston Basin, and its affiliates, including Foxtrot Resources LLC, filed for chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, on March…
Champion Property Holdings Files for Bankruptcy Protection in Delaware
Champion Property Holdings, LLC and Anglin Cultured Stone Products LLC (“Debtors”) each filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the Delaware Bankruptcy Court on February 10, 2021.
According to Debtors’ Petitions, their assets total between $100k – $500k, and their liabilities total between $1 million and $10 million.
A Subchapter V Trustee was appointed to…
Wardman Hotel Owner, LLC Files for Bankruptcy in Delaware
Wardman Hotel Owner LLC (“Wardman” or “Debtor”) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 11, 2021, ending its management contract with Marriott International. The Chapter 11 petition was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
The Wardman Park, one of the largest hotels in Washington, D.C. with 1,152 rooms, opened in…
CAA Amends Adequate Assurance Requirement for Utilities Services Under Bankruptcy Code Section 366
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. As mentioned in this prior post, the CAA contains many amendments to the Bankruptcy Code which impacts creditors and other interested parties to a bankruptcy proceeding.
One such amendment impacts section 366 of the Bankruptcy Code. Under Section 366 of…
Amendments to the Bankruptcy Preference Statute in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
On December 27, 2020, the much-anticipated Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”) was signed into law. The CAA contains several COVID-19-related amendments to the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, et seq. (“Bankruptcy Code”), which may impact many types of creditors. The “Bankruptcy Relief” amendments are set forth in Title X of the…
In-Shape Holdings, LLC Files for Bankruptcy Protection in Delaware
On December 16, 2020, In-Shape Holdings, LLC and two affiliated debtors (together, the “Debtors” or “In-Shape”) filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. In-Shape Holdings, LLC is a health club operator in Stockton, CA.
The company reports $50 to $100 million in assets and more than $100 million…
Preference Actions Filed in NSC Wholesale Holdings in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court
Starting on October 14, 2020, NSC Wholesale Liquidating Trust (“NSC Trust”), the liquidation trust appointed by the by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to prosecute claims on behalf of the NSC estate, filed approximately 62 complaints seeking the avoidance and recovery of allegedly preferential and/or fraudulent transfers under Sections 547,…