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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Repossessing Secured Lender to Hold Collateral Pending Bankruptcy Stay Image

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Repossessing Secured Lender to Hold Collateral Pending Bankruptcy Stay

Michael L. Cook

A secured lender's "mere retention of property [after a pre-bankruptcy–repossession] does not violate" the automatic stay provision of the Bankruptcy Code, held a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court in City of Chicago v. Fulton.

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Shielding Retainer Fees Prior to Client's Bankruptcy

Milton Williams & Christopher Dioguardi

Which type of retainer agreement gives attorneys the best chance to preemptively shield their retainer fees before a client ends up in bankruptcy or the Department of Justice seizes and forfeits the client's assets?

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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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Why a Mutuality of Services Mindset In Legal Makes for A Better Post-COVID Culture Image

Why a Mutuality of Services Mindset In Legal Makes for A Better Post-COVID Culture

Leigh Vickery

In the legal industry, transitioning to a culture of care poses more of a challenge to law firms than other businesses. What is needed now is for attorneys to seize the chance to reshape their profession and strengthen their position as leaders of our society.

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Leveraging Data to Drive Innovation in A Post-Pandemic (We Hope) World

Debra Baker

With a new year and fresh outlook for the future, the time is ripe for legal technologists and innovators to take the delivery of legal services and client experience to the next level. One key is recognizing that successful innovation is equal parts mindset, method and message.

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Providing Superior Value to Clients In a Rocky Economic Climate

Roger E. Barton

What kinds of firms are best positioned to provide superior value to clients and why this is such a critical consideration in the current economic climate.

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Firms Adding Financial Analysts to Calculate Profitability

Andrew Maloney

Law firms are increasingly adding new staff members and software to calculate their profitability, helping firms determine partner compensation and make other business decisions.

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How ALSPs Can Effect Law Firms' Bottom Line

Chad Van Horn

As alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) continue to take root with significant growth across the legal world, law firms have to consider how these niche companies affect their bottom line and how to react to this burgeoning parallel industry.

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