When Can a Preference Action Brought under Federal Law Reverse a State Law Tax Foreclosure Sale?
By Bob L. Olson and Benjamin W. Reeves – November 23, 2020 | Synopsis and implications of the Third Circuit’s decision in Hackler.
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation Committee works to keep bankruptcy litigators fully up-to-date on the substantive and procedural aspects of bankruptcy litigation—both in the bankruptcy courts and in state or federal courts to the extent affected by bankruptcy and insolvency laws—including the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques in bankruptcy, the impact of bankruptcy on pending complex civil litigation, and ethics.
Articles
COVID-19 Restrictions and Implications for Debtors in the Northern District of Illinois
By Micah C. Zeno – November 23, 2020 | Bankruptcy court relieves debtor from post-petition rent, citing coronavirus restrictions.
Practice Points
Don’t Hesitate to Appeal an Order Denying Relief from an Automatic Stay
By Susan Golden – March 6, 2020 | The Supreme Court clarifies contradictory lower court decisions and upholds a 14-day time limit.
Tales from the Front: the Perils of Claims Trading
By Andrew M. Toft – November 12, 2019 | Learning to love reading the anti-assignment clause of promissory notes.
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Events & CLE
Apr
20
Events | Webinar
National Institute on E-Discovery 2021
ETHICS 60 min
Join our renowned e-discovery judges, litigators, and in-house counsel as they examine the continually evolving state of electronic discovery in litigation.
May
11
Events | Webinar
ESI Collection 101: Navigating the Challenges of Emerging Data Sources [CC]
CLE 60 min
This program will use a hypothetical lawsuit where a team of engineers have been using three forms of emerging data sources for communication, which will need to be preserved, collected, reviewed and…
May
17
Events | Webinar
Give the Jury What It Wants! [CC]
CLE 60 min
Understanding the quirks of the human decision-making processes and tailoring a case to those will not magically win an otherwise frivolous case, but it may help nudge the jury in a close one.