On December 31, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Court”) struck down the controversial 2020 “uptier transaction” executed by Serta Simmons Bedding (“Serta”). The Serta case and several other state court and...more
6/24/2025
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Bankruptcy Court ,
Borrowers ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Credit Agreements ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Distressed Debt ,
Lenders ,
Liability ,
Loans ,
Private Equity
On April 6, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Senate Bill S297B/Assembly Bill 164B (the “New York Legislation”), which paves the way for a smoother transition from US Dollar LIBOR and, in particular,...more
4/29/2021
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Benchmarks ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) ,
Interest Rates ,
Legacy Contracts ,
Libor ,
Loans ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Delegation Doctrine ,
Preemption ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Trust Indenture Act
Post-employment payouts are a hallmark of college and university coaching contracts. In the case of a not-for-cause termination, the purpose of post-employment payments is to honor the payment terms of the contract and...more