A seat at the table: this is what you likely want when your financial interests are drawn into a bankruptcy court proceeding. You’ll seek to be heard and do what you can to maximize your recovery.
The U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”) § 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1) provides that when a party files for bankruptcy, an automatic stay is triggered. However, it turns out that there are limitations to the ...
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren wants to change the way bankruptcy works in America. Warren’s plan would give everyday workers a better chance of getting severance when a company ...
Bankruptcy offers an exit route for families and businesses trapped by debt. In 2019, Forever 21, Barneys New York and Payless ShoeSource declared bankruptcy. Donald Trump’s businesses have declared ...
Second Circuit Weighs In on Whether the Bankruptcy Code Requires Payment of Post-Petition Interest on Unsecured Claims The Bankruptcy Code 502 (b) (2) provision has been a point of contention when a ...
Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. This morning at 10 a.m., the Court will hear oral arguments in two cases that at first blush look like they present a fairly ...
Editor's note: This guide was written by Miller and Hage for The Jaffe Update, a publication produced in July 2013 before the bankruptcy was filed by Kevyn Orr. If Kevyn Orr, the Emergency Manager for ...
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Senator Warren and Congressman Nadler have introduced the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act (CBRA) which portends to be the biggest change to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code since the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevent ...
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Recent revisions to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code might open the door to headaches and heartaches for landlords that rent to small businesses. In August 2019, Congress created what’s known as Subchapter 5 ...
Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. As quick off the mark as usual, Justice Scalia’s unanimous opinion for the Court in Law v. Siegel was the Court’s first ...