By Zach Schlein | March 27, 2019
The ruling by Judge Kathleen Williams defines monetary awards from the NFL's concussion litigation litigation settlement as disability benefits, exempting the funds from seizure in Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases.
By Raychel Lean | March 25, 2019
It might sound counterintuitive, but bankruptcy can be lucrative.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Carlos J. Cuevas | March 21, 2019
Carlos Cuevas offers his opinion that the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, which was created under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act, has failed in its mission for not taking a holistic approach to addressing the two crises that face Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico's debt and the devastation of Hurricane Maria.
By Charles Toutant | March 20, 2019
The Watershed also asked the judge to reduce or eliminate a claim for more than $1.8 million, which is needed to make the pension fund solvent.
By Dylan Jackson | March 18, 2019
While the Daily Business Review's annual billing rate study saw a small uptick, bankruptcy attorneys say the increase was "incidental."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Francis J. Lawall and Kenneth Listwak | March 14, 2019
Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme and its unraveling is arguably one of the greatest personal tragedies in the history of American financial markets—lives were ruined as Madoff lost his investors roughly $18 billion, according to estimates from the Securities Investor Protection Corp.
By Lidia Dinkova | March 13, 2019
Wellington developer Glenn Straub already has filed a notice of appeal in West Palm Beach federal district court to challenge the sale.
By Dan Packel | March 12, 2019
The law firm is up to $22 million in fees in the case, while a $1 million bill from Deloitte is anchored by the Big Four firm's tax lawyers.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Roger Slade | March 11, 2019
To the average Floridian, the term “confession of judgment” is likely to be unfamiliar. One reason for this may be because the use of confessions of judgment, by lenders, is prohibited by Florida statute.
By Roy Strom | March 8, 2019
The Southeast-centered firm's new chairman has big shoes to fill, after Butler Snow opened more than 20 offices under its prior leader's watch.
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