A seat at the table: this is what you likely want when your financial interests are drawn into a bankruptcy court proceeding. You’ll seek to be heard and do what you can to maximize your recovery.

While the recent Bankruptcy Code amendments allow small business debtors to extend their deferral of lease obligations beyond the first 60 days of the bankruptcy case, the amendments raise and leave ...

Senator Warren and Congressman Nadler have introduced the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act (CBRA) which portends to be the biggest change to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code since the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevent ...

Bankruptcy offers an exit route for families and businesses trapped by debt. In 2019, Forever 21, Barneys New York and Payless ShoeSource declared bankruptcy. Donald Trump’s businesses have declared ...

Editor's note: This guide was written by Miller and Hage for The Jaffe Update, a publication produced in July 2013 before the bankruptcy was filed by Kevyn Orr. If Kevyn Orr, the Emergency Manager for ...

This morning at 10 a.m., the Court will hear oral arguments in two cases that at first blush look like they present a fairly dry bankruptcy question. But once unpacked and translated into less ...

Lenders taking control of Cumulus will ultimately decide whether and how aggressively to pursue the case once the stay lifts, a decision that will fall to an entirely new board. Every current Cumulus ...

When a person files for bankruptcy, it’s a sad day. Although the bankruptcy code was enacted to give a “fresh start to the honest but unfortunate debtor” and a single point of contact for creditors ...

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When a business self-limits its audience, it makes its chances for success more challenging. Yes, that niche crowd might aggressively support you, but finding broader support may prove elusive. That ...