The much-ballyhooed COVID relief bill passed by Congress at the end of last year, in addition to providing for $600 checks to millions of people, includes several COVID-related amendments to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Some of...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc with the nation’s economy, we have started to see bankruptcy filings by well-known companies such as GNC, J. Crew, Neiman Marcus, Modell’s, 24 Hour Fitness, Gold’s Gym, and...more
If you are an aviation professional in the COVID-19 era, you are likely learning about, or reacquainting yourself with, the restructuring process. Airlines, helicopter operators and their principals and managers who have...more
Much has been written on the myriad of legal issues emanating from the global COVID-19 pandemic: the constitutionality of the lockdowns, liability for stores that open, the process of obtaining PPP loans, and the...more
Similarities and distinctions are already being drawn between the impact on our economy of the 2008 sub-prime mortgage-induced financial crisis and today’s global pandemic of COVID-19. With the shutdown of non-essential...more
The oil price plunge starting on March 6 seems like a sucker-punch to the oil and gas industry after the price decreases and market unrest as a result of COVID-19. However, for those with capital to spend, including...more