Join us for an indispensable discussion on recognizing early signs of financial distress, effectively managing risks, and navigating the complex legal landscape of bankruptcy. Gain valuable insights into negotiating debt...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. This episode covers important issues for nonprofits dealing with distressed businesses, such as their landlords or tenants, other kinds of contract counterparties,...more
Recreational or medicinal cannabis is now legal in 35 states and the District of Columbia. But cannabis is still a Schedule I controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act, which presents a host of problems...more
With the COVID-19 pandemic stretching on into another year, businesses continue to experience adverse effects. Bankruptcy filings, especially among retailers, were higher than average in 2020, and it is likely that more...more
1/15/2021
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Preferences ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Leases ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Retailers ,
Small Business
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing many businesses to close, leaving landlords in the lurch.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shake up the nation’s economy. Long-standing companies such as JC Penney, J. Crew, Neiman...more
12/30/2020
/ Automatic Stay ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Breach of Contract ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debtors ,
Eviction ,
Landlords ,
Rent ,
Section 362 ,
Section 502
A lot goes into the making of great wine, and when a winery becomes financially unstable, there are multiple competing interests that need to be satisfied, including the banks that provide the winery with financing, the...more
The California power giant, PG&E, has emerged from the country’s largest utility bankruptcy proceeding as a dramatically different company. Not only has PG&E exited Chapter 11, it has completed a restructuring that will have...more
7/22/2020
/ Chapter 11 ,
Clean Energy ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
CPUC ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Debtors ,
Energy Sector ,
Liability ,
PG&E ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Reorganizations ,
Utilities Sector ,
Webinars ,
Wildfires
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc with the nation’s economy, we have started to see bankruptcy filings by well-known companies such as GNC, J. Crew, Neiman Marcus, Modell’s, 24 Hour Fitness, Gold’s Gym, and...more
In a sudden reversal of generally expansionary trends, the hospitality business has been among the most immediate and badly hit economic sectors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting stay-at-home and shelter...more
The COVID-19 pandemic will impact different wine businesses in a variety of ways and at some point, many will be unable to service their debts to lenders while meeting payroll and other obligations. Although grapes will...more
5/26/2020
/ Borrowers ,
Business Disruption ,
Business Operations ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Distributors ,
Financial Planning ,
Lenders ,
Webinars ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
What are the bankruptcy implications of the treatment of a tenant’s security deposit following a payment default? Many non-residential tenants are now or are likely in the future to be unable to pay rent and landlords will...more
4/27/2020
/ Arrearages ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Default ,
Eviction ,
Landlords ,
Moratorium ,
Remedies ,
Security Deposits ,
Workout Agreements
The COVID-19 pandemic and public health efforts to combat it will impact different wine businesses in different ways. Those that depend on on-premise and direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales, such as restaurant, hospitality, and...more
4/9/2020
/ Borrowers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Distributors ,
Financial Distress ,
Lenders ,
Loans ,
Negotiations ,
State of Emergency ,
Suppliers ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
The recent PG&E bankruptcy filing has fundamentally shaken the California utility industry and poses a number of potential challenges and risks to the State’s renewable energy industry. These include the potential...more
3/6/2019
/ Bankruptcy Court ,
Clean Energy ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Events ,
FERC ,
PG&E ,
Power Grid ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Renewable Energy ,
Utilities Sector
California’s recently enacted Uniform Voidable Transactions Act (UVTA), makes it easier for creditors to recover assets that are transferred to third parties when a debtor is insolvent, even when there is no improper intent...more
A lot goes into the making of great wine, and when a winery becomes financially unstable, there are a lot of competing interests that need to be satisfied, including the banks that provide the winery with financing, the...more
California enacted a number of pieces of legislation over the last year or so of great importance to insolvency professionals. These include bills impacting mortgage foreclosures, sales of tax-defaulted property, wage...more
2/5/2013
/ Deficiency Judgments ,
Foreclosure ,
Insolvency ,
Loans ,
Military Service Members ,
Mortgages ,
Municipal Bankruptcy ,
Municipalities ,
Short Sales ,
Tenants ,
Unlawful Detainer ,
Wage Garnishment