Category: Law Firm Bankruptcies
When Contracts and Bankruptcy Collide, a Short Term May Be Better in the Long Term
As we learned during the downturn in 2008, the economic climate can change rapidly. When things are going well, many businesses forget the lessons of the past. No matter what industry your business is in, there may be occasions when you are asked to enter into a relatively long-term...
What 2017 May Bring for the Restructuring Community
We asked some of our financial advisor colleagues to give us brief readouts on what they felt 2017 has in store for us now that we have gotten beyond the inauguration and into the first weeks of the Trump administration. Their thoughts follow: We have been seeing a lot...
The Ninth Circuit Loosens the Cap on Landlord Damages in In re Kupfer
Any property owner which has experienced the bankruptcy of a tenant is doubtless keenly aware of the limitation on damages which the Bankruptcy Code imposes on the landlord. A new decision by the Ninth Circuit bolsters the position of landlords in this long-running tussle. Section 502(b)(6) Cap Refresher Before...
Producers Beware: What happens when your movie distributor files bankruptcy? Part 2.
In my blog article on August 9, I focused on some of the issues that licensors need to be aware of as they license IP rights, including the concept of allowing distributors to include “damages only” clauses in the distribution agreements. The second issue that often arises in distribution...
Producers Beware: What happens when your movie distributor files bankruptcy?
The Issue There has been written a plethora of articles about Bankruptcy Code §365(n) regarding the rights of parties to license agreements when the licensor files bankruptcy and rejects a license agreement. Generally, Code Section 365(n) allows the licensee to “accept” a rejection of a license agreement by the...
Law Firm “Clawback” Suit Goes to Ninth Circuit
Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali in San Francisco said last week that he will allow a direct appeal to the Ninth Circuit from one of his rulings in the bankruptcy of Howrey LLP, skipping an intermediate appeal to the U.S. District Court. The judge relied on Jewel v. Boxer — a...