Law and legal issues

Retailers and energy firms filed for bankruptcy protection in record numbers in the first half of 2020. Meanwhile, the volume of leveraged loans mandated but yet to launch is down 55% from the end of May.

The Supreme Court threw out a key statutory provision concerning the agency’s leadership structure, but the presidential election and possible legislative reforms could bring about more changes to the embattled bureau.

Stakeholders in a $1.5B term loan (which include CLO managers) overwhelmingly approved the failed energy company's voluntary bankruptcy plan, providing them a 76% pro-rata share of new common stock in the company after it emerges from bankruptcy.

A lawsuit filed Tuesday argues that the bureau's establishment of the panel looking into regulatory changes violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

The new $1.2 billion InSolve Global Credit Fund IV will pursue a subset of the alternative asset manager’s specialty in non-performing distressed loans, including those in insolvency, restructuring or liquidation, according to a company release.

The best outcome for creditors and ABS noteholders with approximately $6 billion in outstanding bonds is likely to be through a renewal of Hertz’s operations, rather than liquidation, according to analysis from the ratings agency.

The agency's effort to engage with lawmakers on a whistleblower award program is one of three initiatives the bureau announced to advance its strategy of preventing consumer harm.

Debt collectors would have to tell consumers upfront that they cannot sue to recover "time-barred" debt under a proposal issued Friday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Democratic lawmakers, state attorneys general and others filed briefs with the Supreme Court rebutting claims that the agency’s leadership structure is unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court appointed Paul Clement to represent the agency after the bureau’s current director questioned its constitutionality.