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The Bankruptcy Strategist

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Fifth Circuit Trashes Bankruptcy Jurisdictional Overreach

Michael L. Cook

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.

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Judge Blasts Defendant for Ignoring Discovery Obligations and More Image

Judge Blasts Defendant for Ignoring Discovery Obligations and More

Daniel A. Lowenthal

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."

Expert Opinion

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Identifying Early Signs of Financial Distress

Kirsten Ulzheimer

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.

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Structuring Litigation Funding Agreements

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

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?

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Time Limits Subject to Equitable Defenses, Fifth Circuit Rules Image

Time Limits Subject to Equitable Defenses, Fifth Circuit Rules

Lawrence J. Kotler & Geoffrey A. Heaton

Langston serves as a reminder that the expiration of a deadline in the Rules may not be the final word on the matter. While not often the case, there may be an equitable defense to an expired deadline.

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