According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, total commercial Chapter 11 filings in July 2021 decreased 62 percent from the previous year. Commercial Chapter 11 filings totaled 244 in July 2021, down from the July 2020...more
David Conaway reports on a ruling by the English High Court in late 2018 that impacted the US Chapter 11 proceedings in Delaware.
Originally published in Eurofenix, Spring 2019.
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4/10/2019
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Companies sell goods or provide services to customers usually on two bases: (1) purchase orders and invoices with references to terms and conditions, or (2) a written sales or supply agreement....more
Innovation and creativity are essential for competitive advantage and success in a global economy. The attendant intellectual property assets are the product of substantial capital investment, and companies should carefully...more
4/3/2018
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David Conaway’s article, “Takata: The Unfortunate Recall”, was featured in the Association of Corporate Counsel Charlotte Chapter’s December 7, 2017 Newsletter. In the article, David discusses Takata’s airbag recall and the...more
Chapter 11 is known as a forum for reorganizing or selling a financially distressed business. Chapter 11 allows companies to reject burdensome contractual obligations, shed non-core assets and “clean up” the balance sheet by...more