Dec 4, 2019
Agricultural bankruptcies present special and specific issues. The nature of the collateral and the seasonality of the business present a host of questions that need to get answered in order to preserve any value in the estate. From pickles to PACA and everything in between, Margaret Westbrook (Raleigh) and...
Mar 6, 2019
As their economies continue to expand, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have recognized that their insolvency regimes need to change to fit modern commerce. Of course, they also have to fit within the requirements of shari’a law. Listen as Barry Cosgrave (London and Dubai) joins Jeffrey Kucera (Miami) to...
Jan 16, 2019
We have seen an increase in energy companies filing for bankruptcy, and more may be on the horizon. This is a great time to review and discuss an interesting ruling in the FirstEnergy case regarding the intersection of bankruptcy law and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). When the debtor operates in a...
Jan 15, 2019
“Only in New York” can cover a lot of ground, but there are certain types of cases that you will likely only see in the Southern District of New York. Listen in as John Bicks (New York) and Robert Honeywell (New York) tell host Jeffrey Kucera (Miami) about how three Bahraini banks found themselves in litigation...
Dec 18, 2018
Appeals happen. Maybe you won in the trial court and the other side wants to challenge, or maybe you lost (but that must have been a mistake, right?). Either way, you need to preserve your arguments and prepare for an appeal while the trial court action is still ongoing. In this special crossover episode, Jeffrey...