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The Bankruptcy Code’s Automatic Stay Is Not So Automatic for DOL Wage and Hour FLSA Enforcement Actions

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The U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”) § 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1) provides that when a party files for bankruptcy, an automatic stay is triggered. However, it turns out that there are limitations to the type of cases that these...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

5 Key Takeaways from Bradley’s Bankruptcy Basics, Part 1

The early bird gets the worm. Do your homework upon receiving notice of a bankruptcy filing, and review the account. Initial questions include: Is your debt secured or unsecured? What is the outstanding debt owed? Are there...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Northern District Of Texas Holds EEOC Title VII Enforcement Action Falls Within Exception To The Automatic Stay

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In a recent opinion, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas held that an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) action brought against an employer for alleged violations of Title VII of the Civil...more

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Federal Court Rules That An EEOC Lawsuit Is Not Barred By Bankruptcy Code’s Automatic Stay

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The government’s anti-discrimination watchdog can be extremely aggressive in pursuing discrimination claims, including pursuing those claims after an employer files for bankruptcy. ...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Creditors Beware! Give the Trustee Time To Breathe Or Risk Violating The Automatic Stay

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The Bankruptcy Code’s (the “Code”) automatic stay applies to all companies and individuals; it protects the debtor’s property, and the bankruptcy court’s jurisdiction, by barring any act to gain possession of property in the...more

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