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Video Of Testimony Before ABI Commission To Study Reform Of Chapter 11

Bob Eisenbach — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:59:34 +0000

As mentioned in a recent blog post, the American Bankruptcy Institute has established a Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11. A video of testimony before the Commission’s June 4, 2013 field hearing in New York is available below. More information on the Commission and its work, together with access to the video and written testimony of all panelists at the Commission’s hearings…

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ABI Commission To Study The Reform Of Chapter 11

Bob Eisenbach — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:42:32 +0000

The American Bankruptcy Institute has established a Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11. More information on the Commission and its work, together with access to the testimony of all panelists at the Commission’s hearings, is available at the Commission’s website. A copy of my testimony is also available by following the link in this sentence.

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Fall 2010 Edition Of Bankruptcy Resource Now Available

Bob Eisenbach — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:50:00 +0000

The Fall 2010 edition of the Absolute Priority newsletter, published by the Cooley LLP Bankruptcy & Restructuring group, of which I am a member, has just been released. The newsletter gives updates on current developments and trends in the bankruptcy and workout area. Follow the links in this sentence to access a copy of the newsletter or to register to receive future editions.

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Text Of Legislation To Repeal Certain Of BAPCPA’s Business Bankruptcy Changes Affecting Retailers Now Available

Bob Eisenbach — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:35:31 +0000

As reported in a post on the blog earlier this week, on April 2, 2009, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced a bill entitled the "Business Reorganization and Job Protection Act of 2009." At that time the official text of the legislation was not available. The bill would repeal changes made by BAPCPA relating to (1) the deadline to assume or reject non-residential real property leases…

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Legislation Introduced To Repeal Certain Business Bankruptcy Changes Made By BAPCPA’s 2005 Amendments

Bob Eisenbach — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:23:30 +0000

On April 2, 2009, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced a bill entitled the "Business Reorganization and Job Protection Act of 2009." The bill has been co-sponsored by Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law of the United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary. As of the date of this post…

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Bankruptcy Rule Amendments: New Article Reviews The Important Changes

Bob Eisenbach — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:50:04 +0000

An article my partner Adam Rogoff, associate Seth Van Aalten, and I wrote was recently published in the January 2008 issue of Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law. The article discusses the significant amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that took effect on December 1, 2007. Those amendments covered a range of procedures from omnibus claims objections to motions to assume…

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Don’t Miss The Important Business Bankruptcy Rule Amendments That Just Took Effect

Bob Eisenbach — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:49:20 +0000

On December 1st of almost every year, amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure — the ones that govern how bankruptcy cases are managed — take effect to address issues identified by an Advisory Committee made up of federal judges, bankruptcy attorneys, and others. Often the changes are relatively minor and of interest only to bankruptcy practitioners, but this year’s set has made…

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The Terrible Twos? A Look At BAPCPA’s Impact On Business Bankruptcy Cases At Its Second Anniversary

Bob Eisenbach — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:20:05 +0000

Tomorrow, October 17, 2007, marks the second anniversary of the effective date of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, known as BAPCPA. BAPCPA was enacted primarily to make sweeping changes to the consumer provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. However, BAPCPA also made significant revisions in the business bankruptcy arena. When it was passed, bankruptcy lawyers…

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The Bull Rips A Hole In The Matador’s Cape: New Ninth Circuit Decision Limits Reach Of Section 502(b)(6)’s Landlord Cap

Bob Eisenbach — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:37:10 +0000

A commercial real estate lease often represents the largest single liability of many debtors. For retailers, which typically have scores or even hundreds of store leases, the liability involved is orders of magnitude larger. It’s fair to say that the management of lease obligations can be of enormous consequence to debtors, landlords, and other creditors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

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New Bankruptcy Resource: The Absolute Priority Newsletter

Bob Eisenbach — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:17:37 +0000

As a member of the Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, I wanted to let you know that we have just launched a new quarterly newsletter called Absolute Priority. The newsletter give updates on current developments in bankruptcies and workouts with the goal of keeping you "ahead of the curve" on these issues. You can access a copy of the first edition here and can register…

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