A bankruptcy court considering the feasibility of a plan of reorganization under 11 U.S.C. section 1129(a)(11) must evaluate the possible effect of a debtor's ongoing civil case with a potential creditor, whether that litigation is pending at the trial level or on appeal.

Also, under limited circumstances, a bankruptcy court may exercise its equitable powers to grant retroactive approval of a post-petition financing transaction pursuant to 11 U.S.C. section 364(c)(2).

Filing a motion claiming improper venue where venue is facially proper is potentially punishable by sanctions.

Where most institutional creditors were located in New York, retaining venue in Texas, rather than the Northern District of California, was warranted, since Texas was half the distance from New York.