The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rudolph J. Di Massa Jr. and Geoffrey A. Heaton | May 20, 2021
In a recently published decision, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina held that a creditor violated both the automatic stay and discharge injunction when the creditor made a criminal referral against a debtor on account of a bounced rent check.
By Ellen Bardash | May 20, 2021
A document signed Monday by the Boy Scouts' attorneys with Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell and White & Case laying out matters to be discussed at a hearing listed 119 objections to proceeding with the plan from claimants, insurers and other interested parties. The scouting organization is asking Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein to authorize solicitation of votes for the plan.
Delaware Business Court Insider | News
By Ellen Bardash | May 20, 2021
A document signed Monday by the Boy Scouts' attorneys with Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell and White & Case laying out matters to be discussed at a hearing listed 119 objections to proceeding with the plan from claimants, insurers and other interested parties. The scouting organization is asking Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein to authorize solicitation of votes for the plan.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 19, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic did little to curb lawsuits in 2020, particularly in products liability, and, in fact, contributed 6,905 new cases to the federal docket, a Lex Machina report said.
By Bruce Love | May 18, 2021
Erika Morabito, one of Quinn's two new bankruptcy partners in D.C., said she is expecting to see an uptick in Chapter 11s in the second half of the year and beyond.
Delaware Business Court Insider
By Bruce Love | May 18, 2021
The duo was also attracted to Quinn's "meaningful local presence" in jurisdictions and courts important to bankruptcy litigation, with Morabito citing Delaware, the Southern District of Texas, and the Eastern District of Virginia in particular.
By Jane Wester | May 13, 2021
Real estate attorney Mitch Kossoff has been accused of stealing millions of dollars he was supposed to hold in escrow for clients and is the focus of an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 13, 2021
Bankruptcy trustees have brought in outside counsel to pursue allegations that Tom Girardi's estranged wife, Erika Jayne, who stars on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," might have received millions of dollars in fraudulent funds. Jayne has opposed one trustee's request to hire Beverly Hills attorney Ronald Richards, who is involved in a case against Girardi and has made 290 social media posts about her with "tabloid-style publicity" since Dec. 4.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Edward E. Neiger | May 13, 2021
In his Bankruptcy Update column, Edward E. Neiger focuses on recent hotel restructurings, including Eagle Hospitality, San Jose Fairmont and Wardman Hotel, following a year of low demand in the midst of a global pandemic.
By Alison D. Bauer | May 13, 2021
At present, there remains no avenue for Chapter 11 debtors to receive PPP Loans during the course of the bankruptcy case. The limitation on PPP availability notwithstanding, other legislative changes have greatly enhanced the eligibility for and efficacy of bankruptcy relief for many small businesses.
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