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Privacy Issues In Bankruptcy Proceedings

Stephanie Skaff, Sushila Chanana & Ashleigh Nickerson

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some businesses are considering potential liquidation or restructuring through bankruptcy. Companies in this situation should keep privacy concerns in mind, because the handling of personal data in bankruptcy proceedings poses some unique challenges.

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Pandemic Forces Small Restaurants to Make Tough Bankruptcy Choices

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

Perhaps no sector has been more challenged from the COVID-19 pandemic than the restaurant industry. And, as is often the case, these difficult situations and the resulting tough choices must be addressed in the bankruptcy system.

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Important Amendments to the Bankruptcy Code In the Consolidated Appropriations Act

Richard F. Broude

A preview of an update to the book Reorganizations Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code that covers The Consolidated Appropriations Act that was enacted in December.

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The Small Business Reorganization Act: How It Started. How it's Going. Where to Next? Image

The Small Business Reorganization Act: How It Started. How it's Going. Where to Next?

Jack O'Connor

By further expanding access to a streamlined Chapter 11 process, the SBRA will ensure that a wider array of debtors have the ability of reorganizing themselves, when Chapter 11 was previously too cost-prohibitive for such debtors.

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State High Court Preserves Lenders' Tort Claims Against Debtors' Insiders Image

State High Court Preserves Lenders' Tort Claims Against Debtors' Insiders

Michael L. Cook

A lender's state law tort claims against "non-debtor third-parties for tortious interference with a contract" were "not preempted" by "federal bankruptcy law," held the New York Court of Appeals.

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Implications of Transfer of Attorney-Client Privilege In Bankruptcy Cases

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

One of the most misunderstood areas of law for non-bankruptcy and bankruptcy attorneys alike is the attorney-client privilege, including the scope of the privilege, who holds it, and when and by whom it can be waived. As is often the case, in bankruptcy, additional complexities arise.

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Bankruptcy Court Responses to COVID-19 Relief Orders

Richard Levy Jr.

The economic impact of COVID-19-related shutdown orders, and the governmental directives, raise questions of how bankruptcy courts will respond.

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Turn that Frown Upside Down

Jonathan Friedland & Hajar Jouglaf

Using Subchapter V's Unlimited Debt Limit & Confirmation Requirements to Eradicate Personal Guarantees Limitations to Subchapter V suggest that it will be of no use to all but very small companies, but before turning completely away from the topic, there are other considerations in play.

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Transportation Services Agreements At Risk in Chapter 11 Proceedings

Francis J. Lawall & Patrick M. Ryan 

In 2020, we've become all too familiar with the struggles of the gas and oil producers upon which many of our most popular industries rely. The resultant surge in restructuring activities, including Chapter 11 proceedings, among gas and oil producers is the highest in years.

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Tenth Circuit Ruling May Impact Treatment of Student Loans In Bankruptcy Image

Tenth Circuit Ruling May Impact Treatment of Student Loans In Bankruptcy

Charles M. Tatelbaum, Christina V. Paradowski & Brittany L. Hynes

A recent ruling in the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit represents a significant departure from the generalized belief that student loan debts cannot be discharged in bankruptcy, and which, if followed by other circuit courts, could have a dramatic impact on bankruptcy law.

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