U.S. Supreme Court Holds Tribal Sovereign Immunity Expressly Abrogated by U.S. Bankruptcy Code

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Filed under:
USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Holland & Knight LLP, US Congress, Supreme Court of the United States, First Circuit
Authors:
Lynne B. Xerras , Barbra R. Parlin , James T. Meggesto , Randolph A. "Randy" DelFranco
Location:
USA
Firm:
Holland & Knight LLP
To Supply or Not Supply Goods: Credit Risks and Remedies in Uncertain Times
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the underwriting analysis for suppliers and creditors from customer-specific financial review to global health and macroeconomic analyses that are outside of the comfort zone of most company credit managers.
  • Credit managers have seen their customers in long-thriving industries (e.g., travel, hospitality, entertainment) face a sharp and sudden loss of revenue.
Filed under:
USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Holland & Knight LLP, Coronavirus
Authors:
John J. Monaghan , Lynne B. Xerras
Location:
USA
Firm:
Holland & Knight LLP
Mission (Products) Accomplished: Trademark License Not Rescinded Upon Rejection in Bankruptcy

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Filed under:
USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Trademarks, Holland & Knight LLP
Authors:
Lynne B. Xerras , Phillip W. Nelson
Location:
USA
Firm:
Holland & Knight LLP
Courts Continue Trend of Recognizing Tribal Immunity in Bankruptcy Proceedings

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Filed under:
USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Public, Holland & Knight LLP, Bankruptcy, Sovereign immunity, United States bankruptcy court
Authors:
Lynne B. Xerras , James T. Meggesto
Location:
USA
Firm:
Holland & Knight LLP
The Trend Reverses: College Tuition Payments Shielded from Avoidance in Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Court Rules in Favor of University in Trustee's Suit to Recover Tuition Payments, Then Certifies Trustee's Appeal to First Circuit

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Filed under:
USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Public, Holland & Knight LLP, Bankruptcy, First Circuit
Authors:
Lynne B. Xerras
Location:
USA
Firm:
Holland & Knight LLP
Reversing the trend: will Congress act to except college tuition payments from clawback in bankruptcy?

Congress Weighs Legislation that May Preclude Suit by Bankruptcy Trustees Against Colleges and Universities to Recover a Bankrupt Parent's Tuition Payments for a Student

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Filed under:
USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Holland & Knight LLP, Bankruptcy, Trustee
Authors:
Lynne B. Xerras
Location:
USA
Firm:
Holland & Knight LLP