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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

Big Names Gone Bankrupt in 2012

by Josh Crank | Lawyers.com on 1/7/2013

The Great Recession has altered the consumer landscape, forcing such familiar retailers as Borders, Circuit City and The Sharper Image into bankruptcy. And anyone who’s tried to buy a Twinkie in the last few weeks knows that...more

Prohibition of Indebtedness in Joint Stock Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships

by Burak Kepkep on 10/18/2012

This article briefly discusses the prohibition of indebtedness of shareholders, partners, Board Members, Managers and their relatives in Joint Stock Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships, under the Turkish Commercial...more

AMR Update: Judge Authorizes American Airlines to Reject Pilots’ CBA

by Cadwalader - Financial Restructuring on 9/6/2012

On September 4, 2012, Judge Sean H. Lane granted American’s renewed motion to reject its CBA with the Allied Pilots Association. As discussed HERE, on August 15, the court denied American’s original motion to reject the CBA...more

American Airlines Seeks to Rob Retirees of Benefits

by Lawyers.com on 7/19/2012

In the midst of bankruptcy proceedings, American Airlines has asked a judge to allow it to stop paying retiree health insurance and life insurance benefits. - Airline hopes to save over $1.3 billion annually in benefits...more

Consultant: Crisis of Confidence in Leadership Sunk Dewey & LeBoeuf [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 5/31/2012

May 31 (Bloomberg Law) -- Kent Zimmermann, consultant at the Zeughauser Group, and Bill Rochelle from Bloomberg News talk with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf's bankruptcy filing in the Southern...more

VeraSun: Claims Under “Change in Control” Agreements Subject to Cap Governing “Employment Contracts”

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 4/13/2012

In a recent decision in the VeraSun bankruptcy cases, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware held that “change in control” agreements between former executives and the debtors are “employment contracts” under...more

Are we there, yet? Is Cincinnati Business on the Road to Recovery?

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 10/13/2009

In the midst of conflicting reports about the nation’s economic recovery, questions abound among the tri-state’s business leaders and entrepreneurs. Are lenders ready to make loans again? When will we see unemployment numbers...more