An employer’s bankruptcy filing can significantly impact an employee’s agreements with the debtor. While a reorganizing debtor may agree to continue honoring its obligations under employment agreements, the Bankruptcy Code...more
The Bankruptcy Code provides that a debtor may voluntarily convert its case from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 unless a Chapter 11 trustee has been appointed, the case was commenced involuntarily, or the case had previously been...more
Consignments may be governed by either common law or Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, the latter of which requires the consignor to comply with various procedures in order to perfect its security interest in the...more
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy is often called “reorganization bankruptcy” and is typically used to preserve and maximize the going concern value of the debtor’s business. The life cycle of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case can be...more
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy is often called “reorganization bankruptcy” and is typically used to preserve and maximize the going concern value of the debtor’s business. The life cycle of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case can be...more
The essence of a Chapter 7 business bankruptcy is the orderly liquidation of the business debtor’s assets by a bankruptcy trustee and the distribution of funds to creditors.
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