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On November 13, 2008, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, chaired by Congressman Henry Waxman (D), held a hearing on hedge funds and the financial market.

Five years ago, the General Assembly amended the foreclosure statute to prohibit an attorney who serves as trustee or substitute trustee from representing the noteholder or the borrower during a foreclosure proceeding.

The New York State Legislature introduced a bill in August 2020 that would tax mezzanine debt (the Mezzanine Debt Bill). Having been recently reintroduced in both the Assembly and the ...

Under current law, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has the discretionary authority to certify that a taxpayer owes "seriously delinquent tax debt."

Taking an apparent step to begin its review of Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans of $2 million or more, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") has developed questionnaire...

In 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) promulgated 12 C.F.R. § 1006.26, amending Regulation F, to implement and interpret the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

We have previously informed you that if you are a small business that needed to file bankruptcy to save your company, then you may be able to take advantage of Subchapter V of Chapter 11...

In recent months, early stage company deal reports have suggested an uptick in venture debt financing for companies unable or unwilling to access the capital markets.

Regulatory restructuring proposal may greatly affect participants in currently unregulated over-the-counter (OTC) market.

Delaware has enacted important amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law.

The New York County Supreme Court recently held that in the event of foreclosure, a receiver can be appointed, regardless of necessity, when the parties have contracted for such appointment.

Assembly Bill A3139 was introduced by Assembly Member Harvey Epstein on January 22, 2021. The bill is currently in committee but, if enacted, it will amend New York's Real Property Law and Tax Law...

On this episode of the Ballard Spahr Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast, we examine consumer debt and bankruptcy through the lens of Debt's Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025)...

It has been the case for many years that promotional materials in the EU must be "fair, clear, and not mis-leading".

When is a loan not a loan? The SDNY Bankruptcy Court in In Re: Live Primary, LLC held that a $6 million start-up loan was actually an equity contribution after analyzing the terms of the transaction and the intent of the parties.

The debtor violated numerous state court orders in actions to recover amounts he misappropriated. The state court held him in contempt and imposed monetary sanctions and ordered him to stop...

As a result of the contraction of the capital markets, it has become increasingly difficult for distressed corporate borrowers to refinance their existing debt facilities, recapitalize their businesses or even obtain the debtor-in-possession financing necessary to reorganize through bankruptcy.

The Short Selling (Notification Threshold) Regulations 2023 adopted as part of the post-Brexit review of the UK financial services regulatory framework will increase the initial...