Prior to the enactment of the Bankruptcy Code in 1978, the Fifth Circuit took a stringent approach to the payment of attorney’s fees – holding that public policy supported restricting attorney compensation in bankruptcy cases and that attorneys should not expect to receive the same compensation as if working for a non-bankrupt concern.  Congress enacted 

Is a rent-stabilized lease in New York a “local public assistance benefit” that is exempt from property of a debtor’s bankruptcy estate, or is it merely “a quirk of the regulatory scheme in the New York housing market[?]”  That was the question recently decided by the Second Circuit in In re Monteverde.  

It’s nothing new in 2015 to say that social media has become a valuable part of any company’s marketing and public relations strategy.  Companies now rely on sites like Facebook and Twitter to communicate with customers, advertise products, build brands, and shape public opinion.   Despite the obvious value such accounts provide, however, it is not always clear what rights, if any, a company may have in a social media accounts associated with its businesses or brands. 

In a recent 

“How was I supposed to know that something wasn’t right here … Show me how you want it to be.  Tell me baby ‘cause I need to know now…” – Britney Spears

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in In re Waco Town Square Partners, L.P., et al. considered whether it had the authority to order a non-debtor to dismiss a state court lawsuit.

On March 3, 2015, the Eighth Circuit issued an 

Trying to discharge your personal debts?  Well, here is a new method: in 

“…to be my student, you must develop a taste for victory.”

 Pai Mei, Kill Bill

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act (the “Act”) became one of the last acts of the current Parliament when it received Royal Asset on 26 March 2015.