Spotlight on Financial Services- Consumer bankruptcy
What to Do if Your Suppliers Are in Distress - Options Beyond Contract Termination or Default
Commercial Recovery
SDNY Chooses “Time Approach” to Calculating Lease Termination Damages Collectible Against a Bankrupt Estate
Cannabis and Bankruptcy, Ep. 2: Considerations for Businesses [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 54]
Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Miami Terminates FTX’s Naming Rights Deal for NBA Arena
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Miami Terminates FTX’s Naming Rights Deal for NBA Arena
Recent Tenth Circuit Decision in John Q Hammons Fall Following SCOTUS’ Decision in Siegel v. Fitzgerald Could Result in Significant Refunds for Certain Chapter 11 Debtors
The Critical Nature of Bankruptcy Dates and Deadlines
Consensual Third-Party Releases
Breaking Down the Latest Decision in the Purdue Pharma Case
AGG Talks: U.S. Bankruptcy Basics for Foreign Investors
Nota Bene Podcast Episode 132: 2021 Business Bankruptcy Trends with Ori Katz
Out-of-Court Restructuring Alternatives in the European Union, Germany and the United States
Straddle-Year Tax Debts in Bankruptcy: Does the King Get Paid First? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 14]
Blakes Continuity Podcast: What to Expect When Insolvency Crosses the Border
Using Prepackaged Plans to Speed Through Bankruptcy Courts by Veronica Polnick
Chapter 15 Bankruptcy Issues, Venue, and Jurisdiction by Kristhy Peguero and Jennifer Wertz
ADR's Big Moment
Bankruptcy Basics and Recent Developments
Congress provided a streamlined mechanism for small businesses to reorganize when it enacted the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 and added Subchapter V to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Subchapter V gives small...more
In 2002, the California Legislature created the Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund as part of the Corporate Disclosure Act. There are a number of conditions that must be met to receive a payout from the fund. One...more
Weight Watchers files bankruptcy after growth in GLP-1 drugs | Bloomberg via Yahoo! Finance - Having rebranded as WW International in 2018 and acquired Sequence, a telehealth company, in 2023, the 62-year-old health and...more
For example, you make a commercial real estate loan and record your deed of trust. The borrower pays you for a time but then defaults. You tried loan forbearance and modification, but it was unsuccessful. The borrower falls...more
The U.S. bankruptcy system is generally an efficient mechanism for companies and individuals seeking to restructure their debts and obtain a fresh start. However, the effectiveness of the bankruptcy system relies on integrity...more
On January 18, 2024, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for District of South Carolina entered judgment, after a bench trial, in favor of minority shareholders of a debtor whose liquidating trust had sued to recover dividend payments...more
Below is our initial take on recent bankruptcy-related developments: Silvergate reported a $1 billion loss for the fourth quarter and said it is unable to meet an extended March 16 deadline for submitting its annual...more
1. AUTOMATIC STAY - 1.1 Covered Activities - 1.1.a Court declines to enjoin third party claims against the debtor’s jointly liable parent corporation. The debtor manufactured earplugs for many years. A major...more
1. AUTOMATIC STAY - 1.1 Covered Activities - 1.1.a Court declines to enjoin third party claims against the debtor’s jointly liable parent corporation. The debtor manufactured earplugs for many years. A major multinational...more
It’s often hard to persuade a bankruptcy court to grant a motion for substantial contribution. Any attorney thinking about making a motion should first ask herself two questions. First, has my work benefitted both my client...more
On October 12, the Honorable Robert D. Drain, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York, issued his final decision from the bench in the bankruptcy cases of supermarket chain Tops Holdings II Corporation...more
Another domino has fallen. Earlier this year, we wrote about the challenges facing the crypto industry that resulted in the bankruptcy filings of Three Arrows Capital, Celsius Network, and Voyager Digital. We noted that...more
AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more
A recent decision from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas illustrates that aggressive lender action can lead to “lender liability” in a loan workout. Bailey Tool & Mfg. Co., et al. v. Republic Bus....more
In the weeks and months since COVID-19 effectively brought many sectors of the U.S. economy to a screeching halt, numerous major retailers, recreation and travel companies, grocery chains and restaurants have filed for...more
Welcome to our first edition of Bankruptcy Chatter - our e-newsletter devoted to bankruptcy and creditors' rights. Our goal is to bring you the most up-to-date information, especially given this uncertain time during the...more
Debtors facing regulatory fines and penalties want to shed them in bankruptcy and emerge without paying them. With certain exceptions, the Bankruptcy Code provides for the discharge of most debts that arise before a plan is...more
Two recent decisions involving health care companies demonstrate how reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code can be used to manage large liabilities. ...more
In an opinion dated Jan. 10, 2020, Bankruptcy Judge Craig A. Gargotta of the Western District of Texas (San Antonio Division) held that a creditor who submits a proof of claim in bankruptcy waives its right to a jury trial,...more
District Court Confirms Bankruptcy Court’s Constitutional Authority to Approve Millennium Plan Releases, Dismisses as Equitably Moot Opt-Out Lenders' Remaining Issues on Appeal....more
A recent decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”), affirming a decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the...more