A strange confluence of geopolitical events, labor unrest, softening consumer demand, and supply-chain logistical issues could leave lumps of coal in the stockings of lenders this holiday season. The story begins in the Red...more
8/8/2024
/ Borrowers ,
Collateral ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financing ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Hamas ,
Inventory ,
Israel ,
Lenders ,
Line of Credit ,
Loan Guaranties ,
Longshoremen ,
Ports ,
Seaports ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Strike ,
Supply Chain ,
Terrorist Acts
Just as aftershocks always follow a large earthquake, financial crises can also generate shocks that roil balance sheets long after the initial onset of crisis. The consequences can be particularly devastating for those...more
Last month the First Circuit Court of Appeals became the first federal appellate court to take up the matter of whether college tuition paid for an adult child by a bankrupt parent constitutes a fraudulent transfer. Chief...more
On August 23, President Trump signed into law two new pieces of legislation—the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 and the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019—that will likely lead to an increase in bankruptcy filings...more
8/28/2019
/ Agribusiness ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Reform ,
Chapter 11 ,
Chapter 12 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Debtors ,
Farm & Fisherman Bankruptcies ,
Farms ,
New Legislation ,
Reorganizations ,
Trump Administration