Alternative Dispute Resolution

Automotive Distress and Restructuring Considerations for 2026

Automotive Distress and Restructuring Considerations for 2026 By Joel E. Cohen and Raymond Roth, III New tariffs and their impacts on U.S. businesses have been at the forefront of recent news. While the automotive industry received a lot of this attention, tariffs are

Equitable Power, or Court’s Discretion: Everyone Wants a Piece, Part II

Equitable Power, or Court’s Discretion: Everyone Wants a Piece, Part II 1 By Christopher Conte “Bankruptcy courts are courts of equity.” 2 Anyone who has practiced in front of bankruptcy judges for any length of time has undoubtedly heard, or uttered, the above quote

Benchnotes February 2025

Benchnotes By Aaron M. Kaufman, Bradley D. Pack and Christina Sanfelippo 1 Insurance Policy Buybacks and Settlements Approved in Rockville Centre Diocese Case In mass tort cases like many of the diocese sexual abuse bankruptcies, insurance can present a valuable source

Benchnotes September 2023

Benchnotes By Christina Sanfelippo, Aaron M. Kaufman and Bradley D. Pack Court Establishes Framework for Determining Ownership Rights in Social Media Accounts The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida recently considered an issue of first impression

Benchnotes February 2023

Benchnotes By Aaron M. Kaufman, Bradley D. Pack and Christina Sanfelippo Multiple Affiliates: Every Action Taken for the Collective Estates Does Not Have to Be Good for Each Debtor Complex chapter 11 cases rarely involve a single debtor entity. Indeed, virtually every