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Holding: A debtor in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding may not void a junior mortgage lien under § 506(d) when the debt owed on a senior mortgage lien exceeds the current value of the collateral if the creditor's claim is both secured by a lien and allowed under § 502 of the Bankruptcy Code.

USA Discounters Ltd. filed for bankruptcy protection in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court and plans to wind down its business.

To achieve a successful reorganization, the first need of a debtor is access to post-petition financing. During the webinar, we review new developments in debtor...

If the debtor-tenant seeks to terminate and surrender the lease, that is "reject it", the landlord may be entitled to a "rejection damage" claim.

In December 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, ("CAA-21") which was signed into law by former President Donald Trump on December 27, 2020.

Life sciences companies with promising science and strong management can still face severe financial distress due to failed trials, regulatory delays, or collapsed financing.

As the saying goes: "Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth." But, should you question the source of the horse?

The surge in municipal bankruptcies across the country, including three in California since January, has been unsettling for bond market participants.

The district court affirms the bankruptcy court's decision to bar the creditor's nondischargeability claims for being untimely.

Many city employees have left San Bernardino opting for a job in a city with higher pay and no bankruptcy struggles.

The Seventh Circuit affirms the bankruptcy court's order finding that the debtor's prepetition ransfer of a farm to the defendant was a fraudulent transfer subject to avoidance.

Michael Sweet was quoted in "The Detroit News" article "‘Unprecedented’ Effort Aims To Preserve DIA Art."

First Impressions: Third Circuit Rules That a Terminated Collective Bargaining Agreement May Be Rejected Under Section 1113

In re: C.M. Meiers Co., Inc. v. Essex Ins. Co., 527 B.R. 388 (C.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2015)

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, applying Missouri law, affirmed dismissal of a court-appointed receiver’s claims against an insurer seeking coverage for the receivership action, holding that the receiver’s demands for coverage did not constitute a “Claim” against an insured, nor did the receiver adequately allege covered “Loss.”

On July 29, 2021 Riker Danzig released Episode 2 of "Title Nerds," the Firm's title insurance podcast. Title Nerds hosts Mike O'Donnell and Bethany Abele welcome fellow Riker Danzig attorneys ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, applying New York law, held that a former director is not entitled to injunctive relief requiring an excess D&O insurer to pay his defense costs.