Tariffs to the left of me, uncertainty to the right. To paraphrase the 1970’s rock song, an owner of a distressed business must feel stuck in the middle in a world of shifting governmental policies and an ever-changing...more
8/14/2025
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Bankruptcy Code ,
Chapter 11 ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Creditors ,
Debt Restructuring ,
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Distressed Debt ,
Foreclosure ,
Insolvency ,
Lenders ,
Receivership ,
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Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
Workout Agreements
The U.S. Bankruptcy Code will be implementing inflation adjustments in its eligibility and exemption limits by 13.2% across various provisions. The official adjustments have been published in the Federal Register, marking the...more
Chapter 11 bankruptcy continues to be a featured menu item for struggling restaurant chains. According to Bloomberg, TGI Fridays is the latest restaurant chain to contemplate a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
TGI Fridays is...more
For both debtors and creditors, the numbers are important in a bankruptcy proceeding. The Judicial Conference of the United States has announced that certain dollar amounts and dollar limitations in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code...more
In every insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, there are winners and losers. Senior secured creditors are often paid in full while general unsecured creditors receive pennies on the dollar.
Typically, who gets paid and who...more
1/21/2022
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Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Creditors ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
Due Process ,
General Motors ,
Insolvency ,
PBGC ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS ,
Unsecured Debt ,
Vested Benefits
In a facilitative mediation, a neutral party serves as a mediator and works with the litigants to reach a settlement. The mediator has no power to rule or bind the parties to a judgment or decision, but rather facilitates a...more
3/11/2021
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Capital Assets ,
Chapter 11 ,
Chapter 13 ,
Chapter 7 ,
Contested Proceedings ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Disclosure ,
Liquidation ,
Mediation ,
Mediators ,
Reorganizations ,
Settlement
As many industries continue to struggle due to the ongoing pandemic, and invoices remain unpaid, it is more important than ever for businesses to understand their setoff and recoupment rights. These rights can be critical to...more