The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | February 19, 2020
Philadelphia-based Kleinbard attorney Matthew Haverstick, who is representing the Harrisburg diocese, said insurance disputes will likely become the focus of bankruptcy proceedings.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. and Keri L. Wintle | February 13, 2020
Last month, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Chief Judge Cecelia Morris for the Southern District of New York entered a decision granting summary judgment to pro se debtor, Kevin Jared Rosenberg, finding that Rosenberg had satisfied the "undue hardship" standard set forth in Section 523(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, and ordering the discharge of Rosenberg's student loan debt of more than $220,000.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Francis J. Lawall and Marcy J. McLaughlin Smith | February 6, 2020
A critical bankruptcy litigation issue has finally been resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court. Until recently, litigants had been faced with the dilemma of whether to immediately appeal a denial with prejudice of a request for stay relief or wait until the underlying matter had been fully adjudicated.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Claudia Springer and James Britton | January 30, 2020
Unfortunately, these valuable benefits are not available to cannabis enterprises. The classification of marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act renders the cultivation, sale or use of marijuana for any purpose a crime.
By Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum | January 24, 2020
This week, we look at the albatross hanging around the necks of so many lawyers: student loan debt.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Andrew C. Kassner and Joseph N. Argentina Jr. | January 6, 2020
The provisions of the Bankruptcy Code sometimes conflict with other federal laws and regulations. A debtor that operates in a highly regulated industry often faces additional hurdles in administering its bankruptcy case that would be routine in other Chapter 11 proceedings.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. and Geoffrey A. Heaton | December 26, 2019
In a bankruptcy case filed 91 years ago (and reopened 85 years later), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia recently denied creditors' counsel's motion for a fee enhancement under the "common fund doctrine," finding it could not award the requested fees absent statutory authority.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Francis J. Lawall and Kenneth A. Listwak | December 19, 2019
In complex Chapter 11 cases, practitioners often encounter legal issues that extend well beyond the Bankruptcy Code.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Andrew C. Kassner and Joseph N. Argentina Jr. | December 6, 2019
The First Circuit found the funds did not constitute an implied partnership-in-fact, reversed the decision of the district court, and held withdrawal liability could not be imposed.
By Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum | November 22, 2019
What are the common threads in Big Law demises and how can other firms avoid making the same fatal moves?
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