Delaware Bankruptcy Court: Mandatory Mediation Update
Spring 2013
Publication| Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring
Recently, the Delaware Bankruptcy Court published its amendments to the local rules effective as of February 1, 2013. Two particular rules will be highlighted in this article: (i) the Delaware Bankruptcy Court’s new rule regarding mediation in adversary proceedings in Chapter 11 cases and preference cases; and (ii) the Delaware Bankruptcy Court’s adoption of new mediation and procedural rules for avoidance actions in which the plaintiff seeks to avoid and recover $75,000 or less from the defendant.