Maintaining Privacy in Bankruptcy Court Filings

The Bankruptcy Court Now Maintains a Privacy Rule Over the past several years, the Bankruptcy Court began addressing concerns over privacy and identity theft.  As such, we have Bankruptcy Rule 9037 to protect the rights of debtors and other parties.    This statute requires anyone filing documents with the Court to remove or redact certain personal data [...]

Suggestions to Improve the Bankruptcy Court

  Some Recommendations for the “Strategic Planning Program” of the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York   I write this while attending the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Annual Workshop in Puerto Rico.  I flew down here with my associate, Jason Leibowitz, and my good friend, Kerie Stone, who is the Chairperson [...]

A Closer Look at the Equitable Power of the Bankruptcy Court

Introduction On August 20, 2010, Petroflow Energy Ltd. (“Petroflow”), filed a petition for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.  Months prior to Petroflow’s filing for bankruptcy, the company’s subsidiaries, North American Petroleum Corporation USA and Prize Petroleum LLC, filed petitions for bankruptcy in Delaware.  After Petroflow filed for bankruptcy in August, [...]