Issue 41  February 1st 2017

Retailers Expected to Suffer Big Spike in Bond Default Rate in 2017 - WSJ

Shuttered Companies, Unpaid Bills Test Lynn Tilton’s Empire - WSJ

Court Orders Justice Dept. to Release Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Documents - The New York Times

Tidewater Receives Limited Waiver Extensions from its Lenders and Noteholders

Trustee goes after HDL's charitable contributions - Richmond Times-Dispatch

HMV Canada stores closing after company placed into receivership

Special delivery: holiday sales results - AlixPartners

Beard Group Podcast: Kibben Jackson of Fasken Martineau on Cross Border Insolvency and Chapter 15

Kibben Jackson, Partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group at Fasken Martineau’s Vancouver office, joins me for a conversation on trends in cross border insolvency, an overview of Chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy code, and the differences and similarities between the Canadian insolvency and US Chapter 11.