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Sharp Teeth: Civil and Criminal Liability for Officers and Directors of Insolvent Saudi and UAE Companies

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The recent detention of a restructuring professional in the United Arab Emirates serves as a stark reminder that directors and officers of insolvent or distressed companies can face personal liability for their actions or...more

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Dissenters' Rights And Conversions

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Chapter 13 of the California General Corporation Law provides for statutory dissenters' rights.  In general, dissenters' rights are rights granted to shareholders to require the corporation to buy their shares for cash at an...more

Kerr Russell

No Foolin’: Bankruptcy Code Changes Go Into Effect On April 1

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For both debtors and creditors, the numbers are important in a bankruptcy proceeding. The Judicial Conference of the United States has announced that certain dollar amounts and dollar limitations in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code...more

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Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules Set to Take Effect on December 1, 2020

On December 1, 2020, certain amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure take effect. The amendments largely modify rules governing bankruptcy appeals, but also impact Rules 2002 and 2004. The changes are as...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Amendments To The Federal Rules Of Bankruptcy Procedure Take Effect December 1, 2017

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Just about every year amendments are made to the rules that govern how bankruptcy cases are managed — the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. The amendments address issues identified by an Advisory Committee made up of...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

4th Circuit: Filing Proof of Claim on Time-Barred Debt Did Not Violate FDCPA

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A debt collector did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by filing proofs of claim in bankruptcy cases on debts that were time-barred by Maryland’s statute of limitations (SOL), a divided U.S. Court of...more

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Supreme Court Holds That Orders Denying Plan Confirmation Are Not Final for Appellate Purposes

On May 4, 2015, a unanimous United States Supreme Court in Bullard v. Blue Hills, 135 S. Ct. 1686 (2015), resolved a long-standing circuit court split by holding that a bankruptcy court’s order denying confirmation of a...more

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