The election is here. If you haven’t already, get out and vote.
Put aside your excuses and your cynicism.
Forget that democracy, at the detail level, hasn’t worked so well lately.
In the big picture, voting, picking those who write
“Five Years on, Germany’s StaRUG Is Doing Well,” Write Gibson Dunn Lawyers in Global Turnaround
In five years, the StaRUG, the law by which the German legislator implemented the European Restructuring Directive, has proven itself to be a reliable and fast restructuring tool whose mechanics strike a fair balance between the parties involved, write partner Leo Plank,
Navigating Business Partner Financial Distress: Directors and Officers of Distressed Companies – When Can They Be Held Liable? (Part 5 of an 8-Part Series)
As companies approach insolvency, attention often shifts beyond corporate assets and toward those responsible for managing the business. Directors and officers owe fiduciary duties that can become increasingly significant during periods of financial distress.
This eight-part blog series explores key
The Hardest-Won Bankruptcy Attorney Skill
The critical bankruptcy attorney skill I added to my tool box came late in my bankruptcy career. It wasn’t plotting the course of a case, manipulating the means test, or success in the courtroom. It was much simpler: the willingness
Weil Winding Up
I’ve been following the news of the collapse of bankruptcy powerhouse law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges with horror and disbelief. It seems the firm’s winding-up is now imminent. First Jay’s retirement, and now this. Some of the
Celebrate Jay Westbrook’s Retirement
The word is out that Professor Jay Westbrook of the University of Texas is retiring. To call him a “giant” in the field is to understate his influence. All you had to say was SS&W, where he was the “W,”
What’s So Scary About Bankruptcy?
Does Bankruptcy Automatically Terminate an Alcohol Distribution Agreement?
When an alcohol distributor files for bankruptcy, a supplier may immediately wonder whether the distribution relationship is over. The answer is generally not automatically. Bankruptcy can significantly affect an alcohol distribution agreement, but the agreement does not necessarily terminate
When Is a Settlement Not a Settlement — Apparently When People Owe Student Loans
Paul Flahive of the Austin-American Statesman has some great investigative reporting that should be required reading for anyone who follows Credit Slips. In “Texas Judges Are Blocking Student Debt Deals — and Borrowers Are Paying the Price” (paywalled), Flahive documents how bankruptcy judges
Skye Daley Reelected to the Desert Bar Association Board of Directors and Appointed as Treasurer
Buchalter is pleased to announced that Skye Daley was reelected to the Board of Directors for the Desert Bar Association, and was appointed as Treasurer for the first time.
The primary function of the Desert Bar Association is to build