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
A recent decision from the Southern District of New York provides insight for creditors seeking to enforce judgments against debtors who subsequently file for bankruptcy. In Honeedew Investing LLC v. Abadi, No. 24 Civ. 6434...more
12/13/2024
/ Automatic Stay ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 7 ,
Confession of Judgment ,
Consumer Bankruptcy ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Enforcement ,
Jurisdiction ,
Motion To Remove
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