Daily Business Review | News|Q&A
By Jasmine Floyd | June 29, 2021
"If the pandemic has shown us anything, it's that we have to be prepared for the unexpected," Ries said. "Make sure you are managing your risks, properly documenting your transactions and including your trusted counsel in those discussions."
By Michael L. Cook | June 28, 2021
A review of recent cases shows that poor billing judgment and unreasonable billing have been with us for decades.
Texas Lawyer | Commentary|News
By Perrin B. Fourmy | June 28, 2021
Beginning Sept. 1, the Chapter 38 loophole closes; for many attorneys in Texas, this change was a long time coming.
Texas Lawyer | Commentary|News
By Dan Clark | June 28, 2021
"You are seeing something that is different than normal in the energy industry," recruiter Jina Abells Morissette said. "[General] counsel typically stay at those companies for a very long time."
By Amanda Bronstad | June 25, 2021
Jayne, who stars on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," has brought in Evan Borges, a partner at Greenberg Gross, who filed a motion to boot Ronald Richards from serving as the Girardi Keese bankruptcy trustee's special litigation counsel. Borges cited "false and inflammatory social media posts" by Richards, who is seeking documents from Jayne's accountant, landlord and divorce attorney.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. and Drew S. McGehrin | June 25, 2021
As a continuation of the ongoing disputes that began with a challenged "structured dismissal" in the Jevic Holdings Corp. bankruptcy case, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware recently rendered a decision addressing the rights and obligations of a trustee who has been appointed after a debtor's Chapter 11 case converts to one under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.
By Dan Packel | June 24, 2021
A hearing on the dispute turned on the question of whether the arrangement between the parties violated rules of professional conduct. The trustee wants to recover $128 million to pay off the firm's creditors.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Corinne Ball | June 23, 2021
In her Distress Mergers and Acquisitions column, Corinne Ball discusses the recent decision in 'Davis v. State of California (In re Venoco)', which is an important development for assessing the extent to which a distressed business can address action by a governmental unit through a bankruptcy case.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Francis J. Lawall and Patrick M. Ryan | June 23, 2021
Until recently, the amount of the quarterly fees assessed differed depending upon whether a U.S. trustee or bankruptcy administrator was employed in the district where the case was pending.
By Michael A. Mora | June 17, 2021
The change in procedures for debtor representation is in response to the "low money down" or "no money down" fee structures in Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases.
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