Last week, the Trump administration and Congress proposed spending cuts that if enacted are likely to affect federally funded health insurance programs such as Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These cuts could disrupt cash flow for already vulnerable
Last night I wrapped-up a two-part lecture on bankruptcy plan confirmation for Gary Marsh’s Complex Restructuring course at Emory Law. Without this blog, I likely wouldn’t have had that neat opportunity over the last few years, and I certainly
In M&A transactions, the seller makes representations and warranties to the buyer regarding the business being sold, its ownership, assets, operations, and liabilities. The seller typically indemnifies the buyer from losses incurred post-closing resulting from inaccuracies in those representations and
An official notice from the Judicial Conference of the United States was just published announcing that certain dollar amounts in the Bankruptcy Code will be adjusted upward by 13.2004%, perhaps the largest increase to date. Inflation adjustments are made to
On the first day of his second term in office, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Unleashing American Energy.” This Order contains several provisions intended to encourage American energy production and remove barriers that “have impeded the
This article was originally published by Biz New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS – Devin Ricci and Mary Love, Intellectual Property Lawyers with Kean Miller LLP, have issued a statement urging businesses and individuals to exercise caution to avoid unauthorized
The Information Sharing (Disclosure by the Registrar) Regulations 2024 (the “Regulations”) came into force in December 2024. The Regulations enhance insolvency practitioners (including the Official Receiver) (“IPs”) powers of investigation by providing them with greater access to information held by
2024 brought a number of headline stories that will impact the bankruptcy and restructuring market in 2025 and beyond. A few of those are summarized below.
LMEs (Of course). Liability management exercises — sometimes referred to as “lender-on-lender violence” —
A pair of recent decisions from the US Supreme Court and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals signals a trend by the judiciary to closely scrutinize agency rulings where, in the past, courts have traditionally maintained a laissez-faire approach.
In
Two days before Christmas, the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal handed down an opinion that should be of note to Louisiana employers. In its opinion, the Court of Appeal held that as a matter of law, an employer can