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15 Pratt's J. Bankr. L. 1 (2019)

handle is hein.journals/prattjb15 and id is 1 raw text is: Volume 15, Number 1 PRATT'S JOURNAL OF BANKRUPTCY LAW January 2019 EDITOR'S NOTE International Happenings VICTORIA PRUSSEN SPEARS* Welcome to Pratt' Journal of Bankruptcy Law! We are excited to ring in the New Year with a host of timely and informative articles from around the world! Cryptocurrencies in Insolvency In our lead article, Cryptocurrencies in Insolvency: Evasive Reality, Polina Lyadnova, Ekaterina Dorokhova, and Hannah Whitney, of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, consider the current legal situation and outlook for cryptocurrencies in both Russia and the UK, which, more broadly, may reveal interesting and important differences between the approaches towards crypto- currencies in civil law and common law jurisdictions. A $1.2 Billion Judgment In Crystallex International Corporation v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has issued an order and supporting opinion allowing a judgment creditor holding a $1.2 billion judgment against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to attach common stock owned by Petr6leos de Venezuela, S.A., the national oil company of Venezuela. Robert J. Gruendel, Mark A. Waite, and Deanna R. Reitman, attorneys at DLA Victoria Prussen Spears is a researcher, writer, editor, and marketing consultant for Meyerowitz Communications Inc. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. Ms. Spears, who is Editor of The Banking Law Journal, Pratt' Journal ofBankruptcy Law, Pratt' Energy Law Report, Pratt' Government Contracting Law Report, and Pratt' Privacy &' Cybersecurity Law Report, all published by Lexis, can be reached at vpspears@meyerowitzcommunications.com. 1

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