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Bankruptcy
AAT approves application of non-resident insolvency practitioner to become a registered liquidator
Partner Scott Atkins and senior associate Jonathon Turner acted for Mitchell Mansfield of Borelli Walsh Singapore in a successful appeal before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) in relation to an application under the new statutory scheme for registration as a…
New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing – Sancilio Pharmaceuticals Company, Inc.
Sancilio Pharmaceuticals Company, Inc., along with two subsidiaries and affiliates, has filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Lead Case No. 18-11333). Sancilio, based in Riviera Beach, Florida, develops…
Overtime Violations Can Be Costly
A recent story from New Orleans demonstrates that overtime violations can be costly. In the case of a New Orleans bakery that paid employees for overtime at their straight time rate and paid some workers in cash, the issue cost…
Louisiana Department of Revenue Undeterred by Rulings in Favor of Taxpayers; Continues Severance Tax Audits and Assessments of Oil Producers
Over the last two or more years, the Louisiana Department of Revenue (the “Department”) has audited oil and gas producers operating in the state for severance-oil tax compliance. Of the completed audits, a significant number have resulted in a formal…
RMP Reconsidered (Proposal) – What are the Takeaways?
On May 30, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published proposed revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) rules that would largely undo changes to the (stayed) final rule published on January 13, 2017. See 83 Fed. Reg. 24850 (May…
EPA’s 2018 Definition of Solid Waste Rule and its Effect in Louisiana
On May 30, 2018, EPA finally promulgated modifications to its 2015 definition of solid waste rule (2018 DSW Rule).[1] EPA promulgated the 2018 DSW Rule in response to the D.C. Circuit’s decision on EPA’s 2015 definition of solid waste…
Links for Restructuring Professionals to Key Cases, Articles, and News Briefs for May 10-15, 2018
Here’s an aggregation of some of my Twitter posts from May 10-15, 2018, with links to important cases, articles, and news briefs that restructuring professionals will find of interest. Don’t hesitate to reach out and contact me to discuss any posts.
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Eleventh Circuit Addresses Impact of Dismissal on a Confirmed Individual Chapter 11 Plan
We’ve had a slow start in 2018 and figured that we’d get back to basics with First National Bank of Oneida v. Brandt, an Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Chapter 11 confirmation decision from last month. Ultimately, the Court…
Ninth Circuit Finds Filing an Objection and Attending Hearing Not Prerequisites for Standing To Appeal a Bankruptcy Court Order
Yesterday a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion reversing a district court order dismissing an appeal from the bankruptcy court for lack of standing. See Harkey v. Grobstein (In re Point Center Financial,…