You represent the unsecured creditors committee in a complex Chapter 11 case, where you have reason to believe that the debtor’s officers and directors have, and continue to, engage in self-dealing and are breaching their fiduciary duties by not advancing a plan in the best interest of creditors. So, the committee asks you to seek the appointment of an examiner to investigate.

The Bankruptcy Protector

The Bankruptcy Protector

Procedure

The Bankruptcy Protector

Debtors in bankruptcy, including hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, left out under the CARES Act PPP

The good news is that public works construction projects for municipalities are projected to remain a major sector of construction activity for the foreseeable future. The not-so-good news is that municipal bankruptcy filings are on the rise, and they are likely to increase. The issues facing parties under contract with a municipality when it files for bankruptcy protection are playing out nationally in places like Stockton, California, and Detroit, Michigan.