Relocation and Other NYC Charges Can Take Priority Over Liens
February 01, 2026
New York City laws and regulations relating to buildings provide for many different fees and charges payable to the city which can become liens on the property. While most of these liens will be subordinate to prior recorded mortgages and thus extinguished in a mortgage foreclosure, that is not universally the case,
Big Law Bankruptcy Rates Rise, According to Court Filings
February 01, 2026
Annual rate increases at Am Law 100 firms continued to exceed 10% this January in rate increase notices that Big Law firms filed in ongoing corporate bankruptcies. Meanwhile, rate hikes at three Second Hundred law firms showed rate increases by less than 10% for most levels of attorney, although two firms issued bigger bumps for senior associates.
Identifying the Early Signs of Financial Distress
January 15, 2026
Vigilance in detecting red flags—such as declining cash flow, increasing debt and falling sales—can help prevent severe outcomes, like bankruptcy, and provide an opportunity for management to make necessary adjustments, restructure operations, or seek external help.
Fifth Circuit Trashes Bankruptcy Jurisdictional Overreach
January 01, 2026
Sanchez shows the limits of bankruptcy jurisdiction in concrete terms. In the court’s hard-hitting analysis, the decision should at least convince bankruptcy courts to avoid hearing most post-confirmation and unrelated third-party disputes.
Judge Blasts Defendant for Ignoring Discovery Obligations and More
January 01, 2026
A recent decision by Bankruptcy Judge Brendan Shannon was peppered with some harsh words for a defendant in an adversary proceeding. Judge Shannon said the party’s “failure to perform basic discovery responses and participation in litigation … has been breathtaking."
Structuring Litigation Funding Agreements
January 01, 2026
Litigation funding, has become a sophisticated big business. These funders expect substantial return for funding litigation costs up front and taking on the risk of low or no recovery. But how should such agreements be structured?
