The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | February 19, 2020
Philadelphia-based Kleinbard attorney Matthew Haverstick, who is representing the Harrisburg diocese, said insurance disputes will likely become the focus of bankruptcy proceedings.
By Patrick Smith | February 19, 2020
Justin Rawlins and Philip Ratner expand Paul Hastings U.S. finance and restructuring offerings on either coast.
By Samantha Stokes | February 13, 2020
Skadden, Paul Weiss and Choate Hall are among the firms gearing up for fees from the latest big newspaper industry bankruptcy.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. and Keri L. Wintle | February 13, 2020
Last month, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Chief Judge Cecelia Morris for the Southern District of New York entered a decision granting summary judgment to pro se debtor, Kevin Jared Rosenberg, finding that Rosenberg had satisfied the "undue hardship" standard set forth in Section 523(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, and ordering the discharge of Rosenberg's student loan debt of more than $220,000.
By Gaëtan Gerville-Réache | February 12, 2020
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently held in a split decision that attorneys garnishing a debtor do not make a "false, deceptive or misleading representation" under the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act when their representations of law are later proven wrong, so long as they represent a reasonable interpretation of the law.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By New Jersey Law Journal | February 10, 2020
Three recent and noteworthy bankruptcy decisions within the Third Circuit; questions relating to the return of a vehicle that has been repossessed; a look at the new Small Business Reorganization Act; and the role of the patient care ombudsman when a hospital declares bankruptcy.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Warren J. Martin Jr. and Rachel H. Ginzburg | February 7, 2020
Given that hospital bankruptcies are on the rise, the role of the patient care ombudsman is becoming more necessary and commonplace. The key challenge the courts face is striking a balance between ensuring ongoing proper patient care while maximizing the bankruptcy estate.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Francis J. Lawall and Marcy J. McLaughlin Smith | February 6, 2020
A critical bankruptcy litigation issue has finally been resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court. Until recently, litigants had been faced with the dilemma of whether to immediately appeal a denial with prejudice of a request for stay relief or wait until the underlying matter had been fully adjudicated.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Melissa A. Peña and Bruce J. Wisotsky | February 6, 2020
The Small Business Reorganization Act, which becomes effective on Feb. 19, 2020, seeks to address problems encountered by small business debtors in reorganizing under the provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By John M. August | February 5, 2020
An all too common occurrence today is a debtor filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition to regain possession of a vehicle that was repossessed pre-petition. Does the creditor have to return the vehicle at the debtor's request? Will failure to return the vehicle expose the creditor to damages for violation of the automatic stay?
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