Monthly Archives: March 2014

Environmental Enforcement: Sometimes Bankruptcy Provides a Respite, and Sometimes It Doesn’t

In re Edison Mission Energy, 502 B.R. 830 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2013) – Pre-bankruptcy the Sierra Club filed a citizen suit complaint with the Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) against a power company requesting penalties and an order requiring it to … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy Sales: Sometimes the Mortgagee Wins

In re CPJFK, LLC, 496 B.R. 290 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 2011) – A chapter 11 trustee sought court approval of a Section 363 sale of the debtor’s hotel to its secured creditor for a credit bid of ~$13.8 million.  The debtor raised … Continue reading

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