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New Jersey Law Journal

Commercial Property Leases in Bankruptcy: Common Landlord and Tenant Issues

When a commercial tenant or their landlord files for bankruptcy protection, questions quickly arise, such as if and how a landlord may evict the tenant, and how to measure damages. The Bankruptcy Code and related case law address these points.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Senators Knock 'Texas Two-Step' Bankruptcy Tactic Used by J&J in Talc Cases

While most senators criticized the strategy, they didn't land on what, if any, legislative fix would be appropriate.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

With Energy Chapter 11s Becoming Scarce, Haynes and Boone Wraps Up Reporting Project

After seven years, Dallas-founded Haynes and Boone, which has a large energy practice, has produced the final reports tabulating energy sector filings.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Serious Constitutional Issues': 16 Law Professors Support Dismissal of Talc Bankruptcy

In three amicus briefs granted Thursday, law professors specializing in bankruptcy, constitutional law and complex litigation supported dismissal of the Chapter 11 case involving thousands of talcum powder lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Is the Door Closing on Broad Third-Party Releases in Bankruptcy?

Over the last several years the scope and use of such third party releases appears to have been stretched arguably to the breaking point as demonstrated in the recent and important district court decision in the Ascena case.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Purdue Pharma: Non-Consensual Third-Party Releases Revisited

In this Secured Transactions column, Barbara M. Goodstein and Joaquin M. C De Baca write that the Purdue Pharma decision calls into question an important tool in difficult reorganizations, a tool which is frequently used to garner, and sometimes force, consensus among disputing parties.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Martin Glenn Named Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District

Glenn, who has served as a bankruptcy judge since 2006, will succeed Judge Cecelia G. Morris, who had served two five-year terms at the helm of the court.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

BANKRUPTCY LAW

A collection of contributed articles addressing current topics in Bankruptcy Law.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Bankruptcy and Family Law: Not Usually a Good Marriage

In most cases, bankruptcy will not be a productive option in a family law dispute. Nevertheless, in an exceptional case, the bankruptcy courts might have an effective forum to offer a family law litigant.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Impact of Bankruptcy on Your Collection Practice

You are attempting to collect a judgment for your client and your judgment-debtor files a bankruptcy petition. Now what? There are several steps you should take before and after a bankruptcy filing to protect your client's interests and to maximize their recovery.
10 minute read

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