Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the justice system. In many State and Federal courts, jury trials have been suspended and court hearings are limited to only criminal and emergency civil...more
The recent Great Recession and the wave of bankruptcy filings that accompanied it presented a number of challenges for landlords and tenants. Yet, as the economy has recovered, we still continue to see restaurant and retail...more
We are pleased to share the first edition of our Hospitality, Food and Beverage Industry Newsletter with you. This Newsletter addresses important recent legal developments affecting the hospitality and restaurant industry and...more
11/10/2015
/ Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Commercial Leases ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Franchises ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Joint Employers ,
Misclassification ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Tips ,
Website Accessibility
On June 1, 2015, the United States Supreme Court in Bank of America, N.A. v. Caulkett, 575 U.S. ____ (2015), unanimously held that a Chapter 7 debtor cannot strip off wholly “underwater” liens secured by the debtor’s...more
6/3/2015
/ Bank of America v. Caulkett ,
Chapter 11 ,
Chapter 7 ,
Consumer Bankruptcy ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Dewsnup ,
Dischargeable Debts ,
Junior Liens ,
Lien Stripping ,
Mortgages ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Underwater Homeowners
On July 18, 2013, the City of Detroit, Michigan commenced a bankruptcy case under chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code as a result of over $18 billion dollars in accrued obligations and dwindling revenue sources. Since the...more