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    Up in Smoke: More Cannabis Companies Get Shut Out of Bankruptcy
    2019-10-30

    In another loss for the cannabis industry, a district court recently affirmed the dismissal of chapter 11 petitions filed by companies that sold product used by both state-licensed marijuana growers and non-marijuana growers. The district court’s decision in Way to Grow, Inc. demonstrates that the door that was opened by the Ninth Circuit in Garvin v. Cook Invs.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Product Regulation & Liability, Squire Patton Boggs, Debtor
    Authors:
    Mark A. Salzberg
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    It Should Be Settled Law - Unsecured Attorney’s Fees Claims Are Permissible
    2019-06-28

    In Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. of Am. v. PG&E, 549 U.S. 443 (2007), the Supreme Court held that bankruptcy law does not disallow a post-petition unsecured claim for attorney’s fees to the extent such claim is authorized by a pre-petition contract and not otherwise expressly disallowed. That pronouncement should have stopped all future litigation over the issue. That has not been the case.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Squire Patton Boggs, Debtor
    Authors:
    Jeffrey N. Rothleder
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    The Small Business Reorganization Act Reintroduced: A Way Forward for Small Business Reorganization?
    2019-04-23

    Last month, Congress reintroduced the Small Business Reorganization Act (“SBRA”), under which a new subchapter V would be added to chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. This new subchapter would provide small businesses with aggregate liabilities that do not exceed $2,566,050 with an opportunity to resolve outstanding liabilities through a streamlined and cost‑effective chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Squire Patton Boggs, Bankruptcy
    Authors:
    Kyle F. Arendsen
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    Retail insolvency: consumer protection, pre-payments and changes to the Sale of Goods Act
    2019-01-08

    We are yet to see the true impact of Christmas trading in the retail industry although HMV is already a victim of the tough conditions for retailers. Additionally, Boots has announced a fall in sales and the launch of a “transformational costs management program” to save more than $1 billion and Next has confirmed that profits in store have fallen and although online sales are up, the uncertainty about the UK economy after Brexit makes forecasting difficult. Only one thing is clear – consumers remain at risk in the event of a retail business entering administration.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Banking, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Squire Patton Boggs, Brexit, Consumer protection, Consumer Credit Act 1974 (UK), Law Commission (England and Wales)
    Authors:
    Rachael Markham
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    Claim Trading Industry: Pay Attention to Anti-Assignment Provisions!
    2018-08-09

    In a June 20, 2018 opinion, Judge Carey of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware sustained an objection to a proof of claim that had been traded during the bankruptcy case and filed by the claim purchaser. The opinion highlights the importance of being vigilant in conducting diligence before acquiring a claim against a bankruptcy debtor, especially regarding the ability of the original creditor to assign the claim without the debtor’s consent.

    Filed under:
    USA, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Squire Patton Boggs
    Authors:
    Elliot M. Smith
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    Taking advice from professionals is not a “get out of jail free” card for directors in the event of insolvency
    2018-05-14

    Directors of a company in financial distress will often turn to their professional advisors to assist in making decisions about the company’s future; whether that be their lawyers, accountants, bank, tax advisors or insolvency professionals.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Squire Patton Boggs
    Authors:
    Cathryn Williams , Rachael Markham
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    Zombie High Street: Retail Casualties
    2018-03-01

    There was a magical place that’s now in administration. It’s called ‘Toys R Us’, Toys R Us’, Toys R Us’.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Employee Benefits & Pensions, Insolvency & Restructuring, Squire Patton Boggs
    Authors:
    Jennifer Jones
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    Marijuana Businesses Barred from the Bankruptcy Courts: But How Far Will the Bar Extend?
    2017-12-14

    As more and more states pass laws allowing the sale of marijuana, whether for medicinal or recreational purposes, investors will try to claim their share of what is certainly going to be a lucrative market. However, even in a growing market, private enterprises fail or need restructuring. This raises the question of whether distressed marijuana businesses, and those doing business with marijuana businesses, can seek relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Squire Patton Boggs, Controlled Substances Act 1971 (USA)
    Authors:
    Mark A. Salzberg
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    Arcapita Bank: The Bankruptcy Court Closes an Escape Valve for Foreign Defendants
    2017-10-17

    Last Friday, October 13, Judge Sean H. Lane of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York issued an opinion addressing the presumption against extraterritoriality of US law as well as the limits of the doctrine of international comity.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Squire Patton Boggs, Bankruptcy, Extraterritoriality, United States bankruptcy court
    Authors:
    Mark A. Salzberg
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    Keeping On Top of Corporate Changes Down Under
    2017-08-07

    With effect from the commencement of the new financial year in July 2017, the Australian federal and state governments implemented a range of legal and regulatory changes, which could affect entities undertaking or contemplating investments in Australian land, companies or businesses or who are seeking to establish operations in Australia. We have summarised four of these key changes below.

    Filed under:
    Australia, Corporate Finance/M&A, Immigration, Insolvency & Restructuring, Tax, Squire Patton Boggs, Foreign direct investment, Safe harbor (law)
    Authors:
    Campbell Davidson , Louise A. Boyce , Clive Lee
    Location:
    Australia
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs

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