Barbara M. Goodstein

August 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her Secured Transactions column, Barbara M. Goodstein writes: The typical secured creditor would not expect to confront (or be permitted to raise) constitutional issues in a financing or restructuring. But the financial crisis in Puerto Rico is notable not only for the sheer enormity of its economic scope; it has also indeed brought creditors face-to-face with issues of constitutional proportion.

By Barbara M. Goodstein

14 minute read

August 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her Secured Transactions column, Barbara M. Goodstein writes: The typical secured creditor would not expect to confront (or be permitted to raise) constitutional issues in a financing or restructuring. But the financial crisis in Puerto Rico is notable not only for the sheer enormity of its economic scope; it has also indeed brought creditors face-to-face with issues of constitutional proportion.

By Barbara M. Goodstein

14 minute read

June 04, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her Secured Transactions column, Barbara M. Goodstein, a partner at Mayer Brown, writes: Two recent bankruptcy court decisions reflect the importance of distinguishing between a blanket lien collateral description in a security agreement and one in a UCC financing statement.

By Barbara M. Goodstein

13 minute read

June 04, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her Secured Transactions column, Barbara M. Goodstein, a partner at Mayer Brown, writes: Two recent bankruptcy court decisions reflect the importance of distinguishing between a blanket lien collateral description in a security agreement and one in a UCC financing statement.

By Barbara M. Goodstein

13 minute read

April 02, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Barbara M. Goodstein discusses the issues presented in transferring mortgage loans in the context of current financing structures.

By Barbara M. Goodstein

14 minute read

April 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Barbara M. Goodstein discusses the issues presented in transferring mortgage loans in the context of current financing structures.

By Barbara M. Goodstein

14 minute read

February 05, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her Secured Transactions column, Barbara M. Goodstein, a partner at Mayer Brown, discusses amendments to Articles 1, 7 and 9 contained in the 2014 Modernization Act and focuses on non-uniform provisions, including the transition provisions (or lack thereof) for the Act.

By Barbara M. Goodstein

16 minute read

February 05, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her Secured Transactions column, Barbara M. Goodstein, a partner at Mayer Brown, discusses amendments to Articles 1, 7 and 9 contained in the 2014 Modernization Act and focuses on non-uniform provisions, including the transition provisions (or lack thereof) for the Act.

By Barbara M. Goodstein

16 minute read

December 04, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In her Secured Transactions column, Barbara M. Goodstein discusses a very recent decision by Bankruptcy Judge Robert D. Drain on intercreditor agreements, worth reviewing for its rulings both on the interpretation of an intercreditor agreement, as well as on the meaning of the UCC term "proceeds."

By Barbara M. Goodstein

13 minute read

October 02, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In her Secured Transactions column, Barbara M. Goodstein, a partner at Mayer Brown, reviews four standardized terms introduced in the 2014 MCAPs for several provisions that emerged in the wake of the 2008 credit crisis: (1) amend and extend, (2) buybacks, (3) cashless rolls, and (4) restrictions on disqualified institutions.

By Barbara M. Goodstein

11 minute read