The chapter 11 case of Energy Future Holdings (“EFH” or “Debtors”) roared back to life this month. Certain key conditions for the plan of reorganization approved last December (the “First Plan”) to become effective were not met by a deadline
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Were the Energy Future Holdings and Caesars Chapter 11 Cases Just Saved by K Street Lobbyists?
By Ben Feder on
Posted in Chapter 11
Bankruptcy and restructuring professionals usually do not need to be political junkies. Amendments to the Bankruptcy Code, and the accompanying machinations of the Congressional legislative process, typically occur at a glacial pace, and such changes nearly always affect future…
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Energy Future Holdings – Kicking a Very Large Can Down the Road
By Ben Feder on
Posted in Chapter 11
Energy Future Holdings (“EFH” or “Debtors”) has cleared all of the preliminary hurdles in its path as it moves towards the confirmation of its plan of reorganization (the “Plan”). Last week Judge Christopher Sontchi of the United States Bankruptcy Court…
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Energy Future Holdings – Another Major Success for Chapter 11 Mediation?
Mediation has become an invaluable tool in large chapter 11 cases. Traditionally viewed as a means for resolving discrete disputes between a debtor’s estate and an adversary party, in recent years mediation in certain complex cases has evolved into…
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