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December 18, 2015 |

Default More Likely for Puerto Rico Without Big U.S. Budget Help

Puerto Rico's inabilty to seek bankruptcy protection could result in default and messy ad hoc litigation, experts say.
5 minute read
November 10, 2015 |

Genova, Trenk Firms Agree to Mediate Newark Watershed Suit

Newark's Genova Burns and West Orange's Trenk, DiPasquale, Della Fera & Sodono, along with Elnardo Webster II, a former partner of both firms, have agreed to mediate a dispute with the Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corp. over their role in advising the agency, which is now in the process of dissolving following investigations into its spending practices.
6 minute read
October 28, 2015 |

As Bankruptcy Filings Fall, Big Firms Forge Path Through Slowdown

Bankruptcy filings slipped to their lowest number in fiscal 2015 since 2007, according to data released Wednesday by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, and many big-firm restructuring lawyers are grappling with the consequences.
4 minute read
August 04, 2015 |

GM Loan Error Prompts Proposed Class Suit

An error by attorneys that rendered a $1.5 billion secured loan to General Motors unsecured has led one loan participant to sue JPMorgan Chase Bank and its counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, for negligence.
2 minute read
June 29, 2015 |

One Company's Battle Against an Internet Smear Campaign

One angry man hired a small-time blogger and hamstrung Old Hill Partners. Here's what the investment advisory company faced and how its lawyers fought back.
19 minute read
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June 22, 2015 |

Trustee Talks Strategy in Tainted-Steroids Settlement

Drugs from the now-defunct New England Compounding Center (NECC) have been linked to 64 deaths and 751 injuries. In an interview, Chapter 11 trustee Paul Moore spoke about the challenges of obtaining a $211 million partial settlement.
3 minute read
June 17, 2015 |

When Bloggers Attack and Companies Fight Back

One angry man hired a small-time blogger and hamstrung Old Hill Partners. Could this happen to your business?
25 minute read
June 03, 2015 |

Treatment of Social Media Accounts in Bankruptcy

Do social media accounts constitute property of the bankruptcy estate? A recent case decided by a Texas bankruptcy court suggests that the answer is far from clear.
8 minute read
May 12, 2015 |

Lawyers for Students of Defunct Corinthian to Meet with Trustee

Lawyers hope to convince a U.S. trustee on Wednesday to create a special committee for an estimated 5,000 former students of Corinthian Colleges Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this month.
3 minute read
May 04, 2015 |

Debtors Can't Appeal Actions on Proposed Repayment Plans

A debtor in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceeding may not immediately appeal the rejection of his proposed repayment plan, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
4 minute read

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