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U.S. Bankruptcy Court Denies Chapter 15 Recognition to a Case on the Isle of Man

January 01, 2023

Cases interpreting Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code after it was enacted in 2005 often addressed basic issues, such as whether a foreign debtor must have property in the U.S to file a case there. But even when there's no property in the U.S., there's an easy remedy: the foreign administrator can deposit a retainer payment with its U.S. law firm.

Why Are Some Bills Easier to Collect Than Others?

January 01, 2023

Why do some people sail through the entire budgeting, billing and collection process, while for others collection always means trepidation?

The NFT Market and Fallout from the FTX Scandal

January 01, 2023

The FTX bankruptcy scandal that has shaken the largely unregulated cryptocurrency world has slowed but isn't likely to end the roll-out of celebrity-related, non-fungible digital token (NFT) offerings. But how might the FTX story impact a push for federal regulation of the NFT market?

Meeting Client Expectations to Provide Good 'Customer Service'

January 01, 2023

Buyers of legal services are now a highly sophisticated and connected community. What the clients now not only want but insist on, is operational efficiency, effectiveness and transparency.

An Innovator's Approach to Hybrid: Empathy and Iteration

January 01, 2023

This is a time of innovation, and one way law firms can prepare for a future we can't yet see is through leveraging two key levers: the need for empathy and iteration.

What Rights Does Commercial Subtenant Have In Security Deposit When Landlord Files for Bankruptcy?

January 01, 2023

Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, which governs the disposition of executory contracts, has specific provisions regarding the disposition of commercial real estate leases in bankruptcy, including the rights of a tenant to remain in possession of the leased premises when the landlord files a bankruptcy case and rejects the lease. But what rights does a tenant have with regard to the security deposit delivered by the tenant to the landlord?

Landlord & Tenant Law

January 01, 2023

Rent Obligations of Successor Tenant to Rent-Controlled Apartment Commences At Prior Tenant's Death Landlord Not Entitled to Attorneys' Fees Incurred In Defending Unsuccessful Class Action

Fresh Filings

January 01, 2023

A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

Innovating Hybrid: Empathy and Iteration

January 01, 2023

Recognizing that this is a time of innovation, one way law firms can 'prepare for a future we can't yet see' is through leveraging two key levers: the need for empathy and iteration.

Appellate Review of a Bankruptcy Court's Preliminary Injunction

January 01, 2023

A bankruptcy court preliminary injunction should be reviewable as of right because of Supreme Court precedent, the rulings of other courts and common sense.

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