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Have you heard horror stories about parties who filed an improper involuntary bankruptcy petition? Don’t worry, the risks aren’t as high as you think.

If a customer files bankruptcy, vendors (trade creditors) should consider administrative priority, critical vendor status, and avoidance actions.

Who makes the top of the list in the order of priority? See where you fall based on the absolute priority rule.

The absolute priority rule dictates which unsecured creditors receive priority for their claims. But is it always absolute?

Although commonly used interchangeably, recharacterization and equitable subordination have different purposes and effects on order of priority of claims.

Being or becoming a bad bankruptcy client usually has something to do with failing to provide adequate information to the attorney. Find out what NOT to do so you can be a good bankruptcy client.

Editors’ Note: DailyDAC makes occasional exceptions to its general policy of publishing only original content when its editors determine an article to be timely, excellent, and of great potential value to its their audience. This article, originally published by Schulte Roth & Zabel as a client alert on January 12th is such an article. We thank the firm for its permission to reprint it here. Judge Martin Glenn of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York issued a ruling last month in the Celsius Network bankruptcy […]

The bankruptcy claims are more than just the amount a creditor is owed. Make sure you protect your claim by filing early and amending as needed.

TPLF represents billions in litigation investing. Litigation funding in the US rose to $2.8 billion last year — $17 billion worldwide. Read about ethical risks looming large.

A Series on the ABCs of ABCs, when it comes to claims there’s a plethora of them. From secured to unsecured, to bankruptcy and trade. Read all the basics in this installment of Dealing with Corporate Distress. This Installment covers how to protect you claim in a bankruptcy case.

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