Bankruptcy And Restructuring

This blawg provides "up-to-date information on bankruptcy, reorganization and creditors' rights."

Author: Sheppard Mullin is an 480-attorney law firm with offices in California, New York, Shanghai and Washington, D.C. It also writes Antitrust Law, Corporate and Securities Law, Fashion and Apparel Law, FCC Law, AdBriefs, Intellectual Property Law, Labor and Employment Law and Real Estate and Construction Law.

Blawg Related Categories: Bankruptcy Law • 9th Circuit Court • Law Firm

Recent Posts from Bankruptcy and Restructuring

The Bankruptcy Files: Haute Couture Edition
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Bankruptcy Court Allows General Growth's "Bankruptcy-Remote"
In a decision made on August 11, 2009, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York allowed solvent, special purpose entity subsidiaries of a bankrupt parent company, General Growth Properties, Inc., to…
New FCA Rules Put Lenders and Brokers Directly in Their Gun Sights
The author is a member of the Firm's Government Contracts & Regulated Industries Practice Group. For additional articles and postings concerning this and related topics, please refer to Sheppard Mullin's Government Contracts Blog, which can…
The Precedential Value of an Unprecedented Sale - Lessons from Chrysler
On June 10, 2009, the sale of substantially all of Chrysler's assets closed, just 42 days after the country's third largest automaker filed for bankruptcy protection. The closing followed a contentious sale hearing before the…
Considerations for Service on an Unsecured Creditor's Committee
With bankruptcy filings up by more than 25% in the recent past, and with the promise of many more to come in the near future, an increasing number of businesses and individuals may find themselves…
Tax Relief For Investment, Restructuring, Refinancing And Other Business Activity
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 ("ARRTA"). ARRTA contains significant potential Federal income tax relief for businesses. Some of the more important provisions are summarized…
Shipping Industry Problems
Most maritime shipping companies were operating profitably through the summer of 2008 until the "perfect storm" of the credit crisis and the worldwide recession struck, leading to the collapse of both the commodity and freight…
Dealing With Troubled Companies - Does Purchasing Assets Avoid Seller Liabilities?
A common strategy for acquiring the business of a troubled company is to purchase assets rather than acquire all outstanding capital stock of the target, based on the general principle that a purchaser of assets…
When Red is the Color of the Season: Commercial Property Leases and Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy filings are skyrocketing as more and more companies are going deep into the red. For retailers or their landlords holding leases in commercial property, there are special considerations to keep in mind. This post…
Actions Taken In Violation Of The Automatic Stay Are Void... Sometimes
In Burkhart v. Coleman, (In re Tippett) --- F.3d ---, 2008 WL 4070690 (9th Cir. Sept. 4, 2008), the Ninth Circuit held that an unauthorized post-petition sale of real property may be upheld where: 1)…