By John Berringer and Lin Zheng | October 1, 2021
New York generally places a heavy burden on insurance companies to prove a failure to cooperate.
By Jeffrey L. Schulman and Stephen Wah | October 1, 2021
Any liability approaching that of asbestos has equally significant insurance coverage ramifications. Benzene may be the newest "next asbestos."
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Angela Turturro | September 20, 2021
In this Special Report: "Shining a Light on Structured Dismissals," "Navigating Preference Actions in Retail Industry Restructurings," "Understanding When the Bankruptcy Stay Keeps the Government at Bay," "Congress Seeks To Restrict Nondebtor Releases in New Bankruptcy Reform Bill" and "Subchapter V Bankruptcy for Middle Market Debtors."
By Brett S. Theisen and Natasha Songonuga | September 17, 2021
Despite its formal name—the Small Business Reorganization Act—the statute colloquially known as "Subchapter V" may offer a streamlined reorganization vehicle for some middle market companies.
By Colin Adams and Michael A. Cohen | September 17, 2021
In charting one's course through bankruptcy proceedings, there are specific pitfalls and considerations that debtors, creditors, and their legal and financial advisors should be aware of and approach carefully when preference actions are involved.
By Thomas R. Califano and Anna Gumport | September 17, 2021
While some of the concerns regarding nonconsensual third-party releases may be valid, the Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021 goes too far in limiting what can, in the right circumstances, be a valuable tool in restructurings.
By Robert N. H. Christmas | September 17, 2021
General experience with the §362 automatic stay in bankruptcy proceedings might lead counsel who are not bankruptcy specialists to conclude that the stay covers all parties in the same way, including government entities. The correct answer is both yes—and no.
By Robert W. Dremluk | September 17, 2021
This article provides a discussion of the June 9, 2021 decision 'In re KG Winddown,' where U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn clarified some unresolved issues about structured dismissals in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases that stemmed from the 2017 U.S. Supreme Court decision in 'Czyewski v. Jevic Holding.'
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Angela Turturro | September 13, 2021
In this Special Report: "New York's Latest Legislative Session: What Passed, What Didn't, What's Next," "Asset Protection Trusts for Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets," "Getting 'Ink on Paper': Executing Wills for Clients Who Are Away From Home During the Pandemic," "2021 Power of Attorney Changes: A Step in the Right Direction" and "Utilizing Current High Gift Tax Exemptions Before 2026 (or Sooner)."
By Sharon L. Klein | September 10, 2021
The first year of the 2021-2022 legislative session, which began on Jan. 6, 2021 ended on June 10, 2021. Here are some of the most significant developments.
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