Jun 29, 2020 Blog Browse: As COVID-19 prompts more retail tenant bankruptcies, how should landlords and lenders respond? By Katharine Clark Cheryl Kelly Businesses that were already struggling before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States are now facing the consequences of having to...
Jun 26, 2020 Chicago Bankruptcy Court holds rent may be reduced during Chapter 11 proceedings due to COVID-19 shutdown orders By Thompson Coburn A Chicago bankruptcy court recently ruled in In re Hitz Restaurant Group that a debtor’s obligation to pay rent during its bankruptcy...
Jun 25, 2020 Blogs and other short online works now easier to register for copyrights By Justin Mulligan Writers of blogs and other short online works will be able to register their copyrights more easily in a new procedure approved by the...
Jun 23, 2020 COVID-19 crisis news environment found full of contradictions and concerns By Mark Sableman The coronavirus crisis has heightened both the need for reliable information and existing concerns about the growth of misinformation and...
Jun 23, 2020 FinCEN guidance looks to enhance availability and transparency of financial services to hemp companies By Kevin Young Matthew Misichko On June 29, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) provided additional guidance for financial institutions that monitor...
Jun 23, 2020 How California is defending statewide cannabis delivery By Thompson Coburn The viability of many California cannabis delivery businesses may be at stake next month as a landmark lawsuit brought by local...
Jun 17, 2020 Payday before mayday: The increasing use of pre-bankruptcy executive retention bonuses By David Farrell The initial wave of post-COVID Chapter 11 business bankruptcies has revealed an increasing tendency for senior executives of financially...
Jun 11, 2020 Be on the lookout for frequent changes being made to the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQs By Nicole Jobe The CARES Act provides for a $175 billion Provider Relief Fund, $50 billion of which is distributed through the general distribution. The...
Jun 10, 2020 Lienholders beware: Must you share the wealth? By Jeff Brown In Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP v. Dhindsa, the California Court of Appeal held a California statute that establishes the priority of...
Jun 04, 2020 California Attorney General submits final CCPA regulations for review By James Shreve Elizabeth Casale Luke Sosnicki On June 1, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra submitted final CCPA regulations for review by the Office of Administrative Law...
Jun 04, 2020 Why the return of NOL carry backs may be good news for some distressed corporations By David Warfield A little noticed provision in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) may provide distressed corporations...
Jun 03, 2020 Vote-a-rama By Christopher Murray Vote-a-rama: A Senate floor practice during which amendments to a bill are voted on in immediate succession. I'm Still Standing The...