In the Spirit Airlines reorganization, no creditors with an economic interest had opposed confirmation of a plan with opt-out releases for nondebtors.

District court upholds an ‘opt-out’ chapter 11 plan with releases for nondebtors.

Judge Peter Henderson declined to adopt an interpretation of Section 548 that would turn innocent retailers into recipients of fraudulent transfers when someone buys goods but turns the goods over to someone else.

New York’s Judge Philip Bentley interpreted Section 363(f)(5) to permit a sale free and clear whenever a creditor could conduct a foreclosure or a UCC sale.

The Third Circuit upheld Bankruptcy Judge Goldblatt of Delaware where the answer was self-evident but there was no controlling authority.

The Ninth Circuit didn’t completely close the door to a finding in another case that student loans for a professional degree could be business debts making the debtor eligible for Subchapter V of chapter 11.

New York’s Judge Philip Bentley and Prof. Robert Lawless urge Congress to adopt the ABI Commission’s recommendations for dealing with bad faith filings.

When retention benefits the chapter 11 debtor individually but not the estate, Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Bradley believes that compensation is not subject to approval under Section 330.

New York’s Bankruptcy Judge David Jones reopened Texaco’s 1988 bankruptcy to ensure that state courts wouldn’t mistakenly decide that environmental claims were discharged

New York’s Judge John Mastando saw no reason a Subchapter V plan couldn’t enjoin lawsuits against nondebtors for the life of a five-year plan.