Category: Personal Property
9 Things for Businesses to Consider During a COVID-19 Cash Crunch
The abrupt mandatory closures of bars, coffee shops, restaurants, fitness centers and essentially any commercial location where people socially congregate has invoked surprise and unease in consumers throughout the country. For business owners, however, such news rises beyond mere concern or nuisance, as it may immediately create a cash...
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...
December 1, 2016 Revisions to the FRBPs: Taking the Bite Out of the Core-Noncore Distinction
On December 1, 2016, something extraordinary happened. No, it was not president-elect Trump visiting another Carrier air conditioning factory in Indianapolis. It was an event that made no headlines and caused no stir. The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure were silently amended to remove all references to “core” and...
Traps for the Unwary – Transfers of Personal Property Without Delivery
Imagine . . . You’ve just completed a purchase of a friendly competitor’s overstocked inventory from the current season. She gave you a good price and will let you leave the goods at her warehouse for 30 days, just in time to pick them up for your end of season...