By Jonathan C. Lipson (Temple University-Beasley School of Law) Note: This is the second in a series of posts on the Texas Two …
Mandatory Aggregation of Mass Tort Litigation in Bankruptcy
By Ralph Brubaker (James H.M. Sprayregen Professor of Law, University of Illinois College of Law) The recent decision in In re …
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Do Bankruptcy Courts Have Constitutional Authority to Approve Nonconsensual, Third-Party Releases?
By Shmuel Vasser and Cara Kaplan (Dechert) The Third Circuit, applying the Supreme Court’s decision in Stern v. Marshall, …
The Changing Landscape of Consensual Third-Party Releases in Chapter 11 Plans: Does Silence = Consent?
By Kathrine A. McLendon and Lily Picón (Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP) There has been increasing focus on what evidences …