On May 20, 2018 (the "Petition Date"), each of the Debtors commenced a voluntary case under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
These bankruptcy cases are being jointly administered.
These adversary actions are before the Honorable John T. Dorsey.
Background, as alleged by Plaintiff:
[A]s of the Petition Date, the Debtors provided software solutions to help advertisers and media companies plan, execute, and measure ad campaigns across television and digital media, with innovations including a direct integration with Nielsen, the dominant provider of television data in the United States, as well as many other data providers, including those with global capabilities.Common Defenses in Preference ActionsThe United States Bankruptcy Code provides many affirmative defenses to preference actions, contained within Section 547(c). For example, the most common defenses that may be available to a Defendant under Section 547(c) may include:
• the transfer was a contemporaneous exchange for new value given to the debtor (i.e., the debtor received something of value in exchange for the transfer); 11 U.S.C. §547(c)(1);
• after such transfer, Defendant gave new value to or for the benefit of the debtor (i.e., the Defendant extended additional credit to the Debtor after receiving the transfer) 11 U.S.C. §547(c)(4); or
• the transfer was in payment of a debt incurred by the debtor in the ordinary course of business or financial affairs of the debtor and the recipient (i.e., Defendant made the transfer under ordinary business terms). 11 U.S.C. §547(c)(2).
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