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OxyContin maker mulls bankruptcy
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is considering filing for bankruptcy amidst a myriad of lawsuits blaming the company for fueling...
Relief on the horizon for farmers?
Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code is reserved for “family farmers” and “family fisherman” and provides reorganization and tax benefits to...
Powers of bankruptcy judges debated
A debate regarding whether bankruptcy judges have the power to jail people has ignited following the jailing and sanctions of ten people,...
Trademark licenses and bankruptcy litigation
In February, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Mission Product Holdings Inc v Tempnology, LLC to address...
United States Bankruptcy court alert
A reminder that for new cases filed on or after April 1, 2019, dollar amounts in the Bankruptcy Code are increasing. On February 12, 2019...
Enforceability of “material adverse effect” clauses under Delaware law: Practical Lessons from Akorn
The Delaware Court of Chancery’s October 1, 2018 decision in Akorn Inc. v. Fresenius KABI AG (“Akorn”) marked the first time that any...
Tangential marijuana connection may pose a bankruptcy problem
A Colorado bankruptcy court judge threw out two debtors’ chapter 11 cases because of marijuana connections; the debtors manufacture...
Circuits split on Section 547 valuation methods
Last week, the 3rd circuit weighed in on the proper valuation method to be used in the context of a preferential transfer under Section...
Supreme Court issues key ruling on mortgage foreclosure litigation resolving split amongst the circuits
In Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus, LLP, 2019 WL 1264579, ___ S. Ct. ___, (Mar. 20, 2019), the United States Supreme Court unanimously...
Thomas H. Curran Associates participates in 18th Annual Thompson Island 4K Trail Run
On Wednesday, September 26th Thomas H. Curran Associates participated in The Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center's 18th Annual...
Debtor cannot be bound by noncompete
In a recent decision, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts held that a debtor is not prohibited from...
How to help the victims of the California wildfires
The 2017 California Wildfire season is nearing the most destructive on record. With thousands already displaced from their homes as the...
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