Debra A Dandeneau

December 02, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Debra A. Dandeneau and Victoria Vron of Weil, Gotshal & Manges write: With all the focus recently on how the Bankruptcy Code should be amended, it is surprising that the protections utilities receive, some of which are grounded in anachronistic notions of how utility services work, have not been subject to more scrutiny. With increasing technology, the scope of "utility services" arguably has expanded, with no real attempt being made to limit the notion of what truly is a "utility" within the meaning of §366.

By Debra A. Dandeneau and Victoria Vron

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February 20, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Debra A. Dandeneau, a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, writes that the overall arbitrability of bankruptcy issues is unpredictable, and recent case law highlights the tension between the policies underlying federal bankruptcy law and arbitration: bankruptcy courts attempt to apply the strong public policy in favor of arbitration, but recognize that such public policy must have its limits when bankruptcy principles are the predominant issue before the court.

By Debra A. Dandeneau

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