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Post date: Monday, December 23, 2019

At the Annual Spring Meeting in April, the committee hosted a panel that discussed the ins and outs of choosing a venue in which to file, including circuit splits on pertinent areas of law, variations in local rules, and the amorphous “comfort” level that some practitioners have with some jurisdictions over others.

Post date: Monday, November 25, 2019

The Bankruptcy Code addresses competing claims of creditors against the assets of a debtor.

Post date: Monday, November 25, 2019

Imagine this scenario: A judgment is won, the defendant filed for bankruptcy, but the judgment creditor missed the deadline to file a complaint objecting to the discharge of the debt. Normally, this means that the judgment will be discharged unless the court is convinced to accept a late-filed complaint.

Post date: Tuesday, September 10, 2019
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Michael D. Napoli

To nonbankruptcy lawyers, Rule 2004 seems too good to be true. It appears to allow virtually anyone to obtain documents or testimony from any other person on any subject tangentially related to a bankruptcy. Not surprisingly, then, clever lawyers will attempt to push its boundaries. A recent opinion in the Cambridge Analytica bankruptcy examines and quashes one such attempt.

Post date: Tuesday, September 10, 2019

 

As a receiver or counsel to a receiver, it is important to be aware of your potential courses of action should you be required to locate/secure assets or seek the disclosure of documentation from a party in a foreign jurisdiction such as the Cayman Islands.

Post date: Tuesday, September 10, 2019

If you are a young or new attorney, there is a good chance that you have at least some (and perhaps significant) student loan debt. You may also be aware that discharging student loan debt in bankruptcy, unlike most other unsecured debt, is extremely difficult.

Post date: Friday, April 26, 2019
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Melissa Dardani, CPA

The current landscape for cannabis companies is confusing due to the divergence between federal and state law. Under federal law, particularly under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA),[1] cannabis is a Schedule 1 controlled substance, and cannabis activities from cultivation to sale are illegal.

Post date: Friday, April 26, 2019

A vehicle can be a debtor’s most important asset.

Post date: Friday, April 26, 2019

On Feb. 19, 2019, the Supreme Court considered a petition for a writ of certiorari in the case of Ritter v. Brady,[1] asking the high court to overrule its infamous decision in Dewsnup v. Timm.[2]

Post date: Thursday, March 14, 2019

A chapter 11 debtor’s executives might find little motivation to remain employed at a company as annual bonus plans become compromised and long-term incentive vehicles (e.g., stock options, restricted stock) become virtually worthless.

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Ms. Bodie B. Colwell
Co-Chair
Preti Flaherty, LLP
Portland, ME
(207) 791-3000

Ms. Christina M. Sanfelippo
Co-Chair
Cozen O'Connor
Chicago, IL
(312) 474-4455

Mr. Jon Schlotterback
Communications Manager
Mayer Brown LLP
Charlotte, NC
(319) 202-8180

Mr. John T. Baxter
Education Director
Shackelford Bowen McKinley & Norton LLP
Nashville, TN
(615) 329-4440

Ms. Amber M. Carson
Education Director
Gray Reed
Dallas, TX
(469) 320-6199

Mrs. Letson Douglass Boots
Membership Relations Director
Bernstein Shur
Portland, ME
(207) 774-1200

Mrs. Christian A. Conway
Membership Relations Director
Neal and Leroy, LLC
Chicago, IL
(708) 250-8120

Ms. Joy D. Kleisinger
Newsletter Editor
Frost Brown Todd, LLC
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 651-6800

Mr. John Richard O'Connor
Newsletter Editor
Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC
Chicago, IL
(630) 308-2487

Ms. Gabrielle G. Palmer
Special Projects Leader
Onsager | Fletcher | Johnson | Palmer LLC
Denver, CO
(720) 457-7059

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