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Bankruptcy and Benefits Beyond a Crisis: How Chapters 11 and 7 Affect Retirement and Welfare Plans
By By: Robert S. Ellerbrock III, James C. Pennington
Businesses large and small have been affected by the coronavirus crisis. It seems that no industry has been spared economic hardship. As many states prepare to reopen their economies, there…
New York Divorce & Family Law Blog
Contemplating Bankruptcy During Covid-19: Defining Domestic Support Obligations
By Sophia Perna-Plank, Marissa Pullano
The financial crisis that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused has been devastating to many individuals and businesses. It is likely that there will be a large influx of bankruptcy filings…
Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog
Election Time: Bankruptcy Code 1111(B) in the Post-COVID World
Among the only certainties for the post-COVID lending world is the uncertainty of commercial real estate values. Among the classes of real estate that surely will be immediately diminished in…
Legal Profession Blog
“An Unrelenting Readiness”: Minnesota Disbars Porn Troll
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ordered the disbarment of an attorney for misconduct in his personal bankruptcy Paul Hansmeier was admitted to the practice of law in Minnesota in 2007. In…
NextGen Financial Services Report
How The CARES Act Will Impact Small Business Bankruptcies
By Deborah D. Williamson, Dykema
Buried in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, which is expected to be passed by Congress and signed by the President today, are revisions to the Bankruptcy…
Westchester Commercial Division Blog
When One Defendant Files For Bankruptcy, Severance Under CPLR 603 Can Keep the Case on Track
By Gregory Blue
A bankruptcy filing often puts a quick halt to efforts to collect a debt from a bankrupt debtor. Under 11 U.S. Code § 362, the filing of a bankruptcy petition puts…
Bankruptcy & Restructuring Law
New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing – SpineGuard, Inc.
By Cole Schotz
On February 13, 2020, SpineGuard, Inc. filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Lead Case…
Bankruptcy & Restructuring Law
New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing – VIP Property Management II, LLC
By Cole Schotz
On February 18, 2020, VIP Property Management II, LLC, along with four of its affiliates, filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S.…
Bankruptcy & Restructuring Law
New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing – Delaware BSA, LLC
By Cole Schotz
On February 18, 2020, Delaware BSA, LLC, along with its affiliate, Boy Scouts of America, filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S.…
wh Law Blog
What is a DSO (Domestic Support Obligation)?
Bankruptcy What is a DSO (Domestic Support Obligation)? Feb 19 2020 What is a DSO (Domestic Support Obligation)? Section 101(14A) of the Bankruptcy Code defines a domestic support obligation as…