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Ten Things Every Commercial Landlord Should Know About a Tenant in Bankruptcy
By Fox Rothschild LLP, Fox Rothschild LLP
As the economy fluctuates, tenant bankruptcies become a greater risk for commercial landlords. Yet some landlords are not familiar with the rights provided to them under the Bankruptcy Code, nor…
In Solvency
Ten Things Every Commercial Landlord Should Know About a Tenant in Bankruptcy
By Fox Rothschild LLP, Fox Rothschild LLP
As the economy fluctuates, tenant bankruptcies become a greater risk for commercial landlords. Yet some landlords are not familiar with the rights provided to them under the Bankruptcy Code, nor…
Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog
Actions Taken In Violation Of The Automatic Stay Are Void… Sometimes
In Burkhart v. Coleman, (In re Tippett) --- F.3d ---, 2008 WL 4070690 (9th Cir. Sept. 4, 2008), the Ninth Circuit held that an unauthorized post-petition sale of real property…
Georgia Bankruptcy Blog
Owner Of Atlanta Area Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q Restaurants Files Chapter 11
By Sunghee Sohn
Greater Atlanta Bar-B-Q, LLC in Norcross, Georgia, filed a Chapter 11 petition in the Northern District of Georgia. In re Greater Atlanta Bar-B-Q, LLC, Ch. 11 Case No. 08-78865. The company, which…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Statement on Lehman Bankruptcy Filing
The latest from the SEC on Lehman:The decision by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. to file for protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy laws is expected to lead to the…
Georgia Bankruptcy Blog
11th Circuit: Causes Of Action Arising After Confirmation Of Chapter 13 Plan Are Property Of The Estate
By Scott Riddle
Waldron v. Brown (In re Waldron), No. 15081 (11th Cir. August 4, 2008) (click here to download opinion). Debtors were in an auto accident after the confirmation of their Chapter…
InsureReinsure
Bankruptcy Court Rules That Federal Mogul Insurance Policies May Be Assigned to Asbestos Liability Trust
In a recent decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, In re Federal Mogul Global, Inc., No. 01-10578 (JKF) (Bankr. D. Del., Mar. 19, 2008)…
Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog
United States Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split
In a recent decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that asset sales in bankruptcy that occur after plan confirmation will be exempt from certain and often potentially costly state…
Bankruptcy Litigation Blog 2.0
“Location, Location, Location”: US Supreme Court Holds The Stamp Tax Exemption Only Applies To Post-Confirmation Asset Transfers
The mantra of the real estate world is that the three most important factors in determining the value of a piece of property are "location, location, location." Justice Clarence Thomas…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Legal Mapractice Judgment Not Dischargeable in Legal Malpractice
In re MICHAEL ROY BRESSLER, Defendant. WILLIAM FORREST and SHAWN STEIBEL, Plaintiffs, v. MICHAEL ROY BRESSLER, Defendant. STEVEN STRUM, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL ROY BRESSLER Here is a long SDNY Bankruptcy…