The Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”), as well as certain state statutes, require employers to provide employees with advance notice of a plant closing or a mass layoff. A company’s failure to provide...more
1/28/2025
/ Back Pay ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Debtors ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
Liquidation ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages ,
WARN Act
In a recent decision of interest, the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan held that a non-compete clause within a franchise agreement as well as confidentiality agreement could not be rejected as an...more
We have written in the past about exceptions to the general rule regarding a debtor’s ability to discharge debt in bankruptcy and achieve a “fresh start.” In a recent decision of interest, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth...more
2/16/2024
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 7 ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Dischargeable Debts ,
Fraud ,
Interest Accrual ,
Nondischargeable Debts ,
Settlement Agreements