Joseph Coleman speaks on Structured Dismissals and Conversions: The Reality of Dealing with Post Sale Case Administration, 31st Annual Advanced Business Bankruptcy Course in Houston, TX (February 20-21, 2014); Mr. Coleman's Panel Discussion included […]
Karin M. Zaner will be speaking at the American College of Legal Medicine Annual Conference at the Westin Galleria Dallas on March 1, 2014. Her topic is Peer Review, HIPAA and What's Actually Protected?
Did you know there are many cloud service providers in the cyber industry? Probably so. But did you know that cloud service providers may be operating in a country outside the United State? Whether you did or not, you may not realize that cloud service […]
Jason Binford published an article in Hotel News Now entitled Bankruptcies Bring Acquisition Opportunities. Jason is a contributing author to HNN and regularly writes articles about bankruptcy and creditor's rights issues for the hospitality industry […]
In a decision likely to provide the business community with a greater degree of certainty regarding forum-selection clauses and venue for lawsuits, the U.S. Supreme Court recently addressed the procedurals available to a defendant in a civil case who […]
ABSTRACT: When a creditor is faced with defending preferential transfer actions in a bankruptcy case, one of the least understood, and therefore least used, defenses is the so-called "ordinary business terms" defense described in Bankruptcy Code section […]
In a final rule published on December 30, 2013, and effective immediately, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted a new standard for conducting All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI). The EPA's action impacts private and public parties who […]
The Texas Dram Shop Act became law in 1987. Before its enactment, Texas law did not impose liability on sellers of alcohol who "over-served" intoxicated patrons. In passing the Dram Shop Act, the Legislature provided the exclusive remedy for liability […]
Karin M. Zaner will be speaking at the Dallas Bar Association Health Law Section monthly luncheon at the Belo Mansion in Dallas on May 21, 2014. Her topic is Peer Review, HIPAA, and What's Actually Protected? CLE credit will be given.
Under 11 U.S.C. §330, attorneys seeking to be paid from a debtor's estate must file fee applications with the bankruptcy court. Additionally, many bankruptcy courts have enacted local rules and guidelines with respect to fee applications. The Office […]
Property insurance policies routinely include an appraisal clause that sets forth a non-judicial procedure for resolving disputes about the "amount of loss," i.e., the value of damaged property or the cost of repairs. When properly invoked […]
The presentation will focus on the advantages, disadvantages and hurdles in using either lending source. We will focus on new developments in both sources of financing arising from the recent down cycle. In particular, the presentation will identify […]