In the (Red) The Business Bankruptcy Blog
"We all know that when a business files bankruptcy, the impact on vendors, customers, and others can be immediate and disruptive. The In The (Red) blog was launched in the summer of 2006 as a way for CEOs, CFOs, boards of directors, credit professionals, in-house counsel and others to stay informed about important business bankruptcy issues and developments."
Author: Robert L. Eisenbach III is a lawyer at Cooley Godward Kronish. He is the partner in charge of its San Francisco office.
Blawg Related Categories: Bankruptcy Law • Corporate Law • Law Practice Management • Business Law • Legal Information
Recent Posts from In the (Red) The Business Bankruptcy Blog
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A Matter Of Time: Important Amendments To The Bankruptcy Rules Are Coming December 1st
Nearly every year, changes are made to the set of rules that govern how bankruptcy cases are managed -- the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. Normally, the changes address issues identified by an Advisory Committee…
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Major Amendments To The CCAA, Canada's Reorganization Law, Are Now In Force
In a post last year entitled "North Of The Border: Reorganization Under Canada's Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act," I discussed the various types of bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings available under Canadian law. Included in the discussion was…
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Fall 2009 Edition Of Absolute Priority Now Available
The Fall 2009 edition of the Absolute Priority newsletter, published by the Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Bankruptcy & Restructuring group, of which I am a member, has just been released. The newsletter gives updates on current developments…
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New Site Features Free Insolvency Charts And Information
The American Bankruptcy Institute has launched a new site called "ABI's Chart of the Day," featuring a new insolvency-related economic or financial chart daily, plus a collection of prior charts. The topics covered range from…
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Protecting IP Rights From A Licensor's Bankruptcy: What You Need To Know About Section 365(n)
Many companies rely on in-bound licenses of intellectual property, especially those involving patents or trade secrets, and spend millions of dollars on research, development, and ultimately commercialization of drugs or products incorporating the licensed IP.…
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First Court Of Appeals Decision Addresses Question Left Open In The Supreme Court's Travelers Opinion: Can Unsecured Creditors Recover Post-Petition Attorney's Fees?
On June 23, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit became the first Court of Appeals to answer the question left open in the U.S. Supreme Court's March 2007 decision in Travelers Casualty…
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Section 363 Sales And Beyond: An M&A Lawyer's Perspective On Purchasing Assets From Distressed Companies
With the economy suffering through the longest recession since the 1930s, it's little wonder that much of the merger and acquisition ("M&A") activity these days has been focused on distressed companies. The Chrysler and General…
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General Motors Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy In New York
General Motors Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Judge Robert E. Gerber has been assigned to preside over the case.…
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Spring 2009 Edition Of Bankruptcy Resource Is Now Available
The Spring 2009 edition of the Absolute Priority newsletter, published by the Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Bankruptcy & Restructuring group, of which I am a member, has just been released. The newsletter gives updates on current…
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Text Of Legislation To Repeal Certain Of BAPCPA's Business Bankruptcy Changes Affecting Retailers Now Available
As reported in a post on the blog earlier this week, on April 2, 2009, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced a bill entitled the "Business Reorganization and Job Protection Act of 2009." At that time the official…