Business Bankruptcy
File Early and Often: Filing and Amending Claims in a Bankruptcy Case
Bankruptcy claims do more than simply determine the amount of money a creditor is owed or can receive as a distribution. Claims also can generate clout, and clout enables a creditor to sit on a creditor committee, have more leverage in negotiations, and claim a higher-priority right to payment – that is, to skip ahead […]
Assessing Potential Return – When the PBGC Files a [Huge] Claim in a Bankruptcy Case
What should interested parties in a bankruptcy case monitor when the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) files a claim in the case as an unsecured creditor? When a company that has filed a petition in bankruptcy sponsors the type of pension plan insured by the PBGC, it is more likely than not that the pension […]