# Hot Topics in Bankruptcy in 1Q26

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Podcast: [Know More. Risk Better.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/know-more-risk-better-280484)
Published: 2026-03-19T14:43:51+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of the Know More. Risk Better. podcast, the discussion examines critical developments reshaping the bankruptcy and restructuring landscape in Q1 2026, including liability management exercises, contested Chapter 11 cases, and evolving legal standards for third-party releases. Patrick Holohan, Mark Lightner, and Ian Feng from CreditSights are joined by Raff Ferraioli of Morrison & Foerster and Marc Heimowitz of Creditor Rights Coalition to break down key cases ranging from Office Properties Income Trust's $135 million OID settlement to Multicolor's venue battle and contested DIP facility, plus Serta Simmons' ongoing damages trial. The conversation also explores highlights from the Creditor Rights Coalition symposium at NYU tracking 46 potential LMEs, fraud concerns including double-pledging issues, convergence of private credit and BSL markets, anti-cooperation provision developments, and the strategic whack-a-mole game between sponsor tactics and creditor protective blockers. Gain practical, expert perspectives to help investors and practitioners better assess restructuring risks, litigation outcomes, and positioning in today's complex credit environment.

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