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Alcohol & Food Law
Things to Consider When Your Alcohol Distributor Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
When an alcohol distributor files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, suppliers can suddenly find themselves facing a number of difficult questions. What happens to unpaid invoices? What happens to the inventory…
Lathrop GPM
MCA Agreements in Bankruptcy: Will Courts Treat Them as Sales or Loans?
By Lathrop GPM
Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) agreements continue to proliferate as an alternative funding mechanism for small and mid-size businesses. MCA transactions are typically structured as a purchase and sale of future…
Arnold & Porter: News & Perspectives
You Can’t Un-Ring the Bell (or the Assignment): Bankruptcy Court Dismisses Chapter 11 Cases in Favor of a Pending ABC Proceeding
In In re Nussbaum Lowinger LLP,[[N: Case No. 26-22383 (SHL), 2026 WL 2364645, at *1 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Aug. 14, 2026) (Nussbaum Lowinger).]] the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of…
TaxSlaw
The S Corporation in Bankruptcy – To Whom Does its Passthrough Tax Status Belong?
By Louis Vlahos
When Paths Cross For years I have told practically anyone who would listen that there are two kinds of “codes”: those with an upper case “C”, like the Ten Commandments…
Gina Rosato Law Firm Blog
Will I Lose My House If I File Bankruptcy in Tampa?
By Gina Rosato
If you live in Tampa, Wesley Chapel, St. Petersburg, or anywhere in Hillsborough or Pinellas County, this is usually the first question you ask when debt starts to feel unmanageable:…
Banking & Financial Services Industry Legal Blog
503(b)(9) Claims: Vendor Priority for Goods Received
When a customer files bankruptcy owing substantial trade debt, a vendor’s unpaid invoices will ordinarily become general unsecured claims, but 503(b)(9) claims can change that outcome. Section 503(b)(9) of the…
The Bankruptcy Soap Box
Who Knows? 3 Debts Perhaps Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
By Cathy Moran
Some kinds of debts survive bankruptcy depending on the post filing actions of the creditor itself. The debtor doesn’t know how it plays out until 60 days after the 341…
The Bankruptcy Soap Box
Inclusion in Bankruptcy Doesn’t Equal “Discharged”
By Cathy Moran
Convincing clients that all of their debts must be included in bankruptcy is one of the hardest parts of being a bankruptcy lawyer. The struggle often seems Herculean. Sometimes, they will…
Alcohol & Food Law
What Should Suppliers Do If Their Alcohol Distributor Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The recent Chapter 11 filing by Republic National Distributing Company (“RNDC”) has left many wineries, breweries, distilleries, importers, and brand owners asking an important question: What happens if my alcohol…
Bankruptcy Mastery
Maximizing the Initial Client Interview
The first meeting with a bankruptcy prospect is the best and hardest work I do.It’s probably the most important as well. I use it to figure out what the issues…