Topic
Debtor-Creditor Law
51 published works
Banking, Finance and Securities
Defending Against Aggressive Lender Enforcement Actions
Aggressive lender enforcement rarely starts with a lawsuit. It starts with a bank applying your operating balance to the loan, a notice telling your customers to send payments elsewhere, or…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Year in Review and Look Ahead: Servicing and Collections in Flux – How States, Reg F, and Coerced Debt Laws Are Rewriting the Playbook
By Chris Willis, Stefanie Jackman, Nicholas O'Conner
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Consumer Financial Services Partners Stefanie Jackman and Nicholas O'Conner to dissect the shifting risk landscape for servicers,…
Banking & Financial Services Industry Legal Blog
What Creditors Should Watch for in Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy cases move quickly and creditors who fail to monitor developments often lose critical rights. From asset sales and executory contracts to lien enforcement and debtor motions, each stage can…
Banking & Financial Services Industry Legal Blog
The Bankruptcy Discharge: What It Means for Business Creditors
When a business files for bankruptcy, one of the first questions creditors ask is whether their claims will survive the process. The answer depends on the scope of the bankruptcy…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Legal Malpractice Case Lost On Debtor-Creditor Issues
Howlader v Aranow Law, P.C. 2025 NY Slip Op 05505 [242 AD3d 841] October 8, 2025Appellate Division, Second Department is a case lost to plaintiff on the “but for” axis,…
ContractsProf Blog
Tuesday Top Ten – Contracts & Commercial Law Top SSRN Downloads for December 16, 2025
By Mark Burge
Top Downloads For: Contracts & Commercial Law eJournal Recent Top Papers (60 days) As of: 12 Oct 2025 - 11 Dec 2025 RankPaperDownloads1.The Global Law of DebtJared A. Ellias and Narine LalafaryanHarvard Law…
The Debt Lawyers Blog
What to Do If You’re Being Sued by a Creditor
Getting that legal notice in the mail saying a creditor is suing you can make your stomach drop. Your mind races, your heart pounds, and suddenly, you’re facing a wave…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
The Pandemic is Over and Deposition to Take Place in NYC
Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C. v Ria R Squared, Inc. 2024 NY Slip Op 34315(U) December 6, 2024 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 152115/2023 Judge:…
Unpredictable
Turnover Proceedings
By Will Newman
In an earlier post, I described the work that lawyers must perform to collect money after winning a judgment. Just because a plaintiff obtains a judgment doesn’t mean they automatically…
Commercial Case Notes
Second Department Discusses the Role of Scienter in Fraudulent Conveyance Claims
By John Lundin
On June 5, 2024, the Second Department issued a decision in Louis Monteleone Fibres, Ltd. v. Hudson Baylor Brookhaven, LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op. 03039, discussing the role of scienter…