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Anti-Forum Shopping Bill Reintroduced: A Q&A with Cozen O'Connor's Thomas J. Francella, Jr., Marla S. Benedek and Frederick E. Schmidt, Jr.

In bankruptcy, two underlying primary reasons for forum selection are (i) differing case law at the Circuit Court level, and (ii) certainty and predictability of outcome for the particular type of reorganization plan needed by the chapter 11 debtor.
13 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Sontchi Announces Retirement From Delaware Bankruptcy Court

Sontchi is set to take on the role of an international judge focusing on insolvency matters for the Singapore International Commercial Court while privately continuing mediations and arbitrations in Delaware after retirement.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Girardi Keese Trustee Replaces Special Counsel Ronald Richards

The trustee replaced Richards, a Beverly Hills attorney, two days after he was accused of conducting a "bizarre shakedown" to make way for a settlement with Tom Girardi's estranged wife, Erika Girardi.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Panel Affirms Dismissal of Bankruptcy Filed by Owners of Defunct Marijuana Company

In Burton v. Maney (In re Burton), 610 B.R. 633 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2020), the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit…
8 minute read

Law.com

Talc Cases Halted as J&J Bankruptcy Moves to New Jersey

A bankruptcy judge on Wednesday ordered that all talcum powder lawsuits be stayed for 60 days, pending transfer of the Chapter 11 filing of Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management from North Carolina to New Jersey.
5 minute read

Law.com

State Attorneys General Issue Support for Bankruptcy Venue Reform Legislation

Attorneys general from 41 states, along with Puerto Rico and Guam, have issued a statement in support of legislation before Congress geared toward stopping corporations from venue-shopping bankruptcy cases.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Edelson Accuses Girardi Keese Bankruptcy Lawyer of 'Bizarre Shakedown'

In a Tuesday brief, Edelson PC claims Ronald Richards, special counsel to the Girardi Keese bankruptcy trustee, is attempting to thwart its embezzlement lawsuit in order to strike a deal with Tom Girardi's estranged wife, Erika Girardi.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

How a Historic Black Church Beat the Odds to Wipe Out $1M in Mortgages Through Miami Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

"The church didn't lose its property, but also the community didn't lose its church," said lead counsel Monique Hayes of Goldstein & McClintock in Miami.
4 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Have a Strong Relationship With Your Colleagues,' Says Shai Schmidt of Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes

'One of the challenges I had to overcome early in my career was to know when to ask questions and seek the advice of other people.'
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

New Business Law Firm Sets Up Shop in Aventura

DGIM Law merges the practices of Daniel Gielchinsky and Isaac Marcushamer, two commercial litigation and bankruptcy lawyers with experience at Berger Singerman and Bilzin Sumberg.
2 minute read

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