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Publications

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. publishes a bound copy of Bernstein’s Dictionary of Bankruptcy Terminology along with periodic updates on information of interest to our clients. If you would like a complimentary copy of these publications, please register here.

  • Ethics and Professionalism: When is a Contingent Fee not a Contingent Fee?

  • Ethics and Professionalism: The “Professionalism” Part

  • Ethics and Professionalism: Inadvertent Disclosure of Documents

  • Ethics and Professionalism: Sorry, Local Counsel, You Are COUNSEL!”

  • Ethics and Professionalism: But, She Was Only Supposed to be “Local Counsel!”

  • Ethics and Professionalism: But, Your Honor, I am Only Local Counsel!

  • Ethics and Professionalism: Duty to Keep Client Funds Separated Under Rue 1.15

  • Ethics and Professionalism: A New Look. Let’s See if we Can Avoid Boring!

  • DEFENDING AGAINST PREFERENCE ACTIONS: THE DOMESTIC SUPPORT OBLIGATION EXCEPTION

  • DEFENDING PREFERENCE ACTIONS: STATUTORY LIENS

  • DEFENDING PREFERENCE ACTIONS: SECURITY INTERESTS IN INVENTORY OR RECEIVABLES

  • DEFENDING PREFERENCE ACTIONS: TRANSFERS FOR SUBSEQUENT NEW VALUE

  • DEFENDING PREFERENCE ACTIONS: PURCHASE MONEY SECURITY INTEREST TRANSFERS

  • DEFENDING PREFERENCE ACTIONS: ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS

  • DEFENDING PREFERENCE ACTIONS: CONTEMPORANEOUS EXCHANGE FOR NEW VALUE

  • A Short Series on Reclamation for Credit Managers – Receipt, Stoppage in Transit & Conclusion

  • A Short Series on Reclamation for Credit Managers – Code v. Code

  • A Short Series on Reclamation for Credit Managers – Cash, Lien or Claim?

  • A Short Series on Reclamation for Credit Managers – How it Works

  • A Short Series on Reclamation for Credit Managers – Reclamation and Bankruptcy

  • A Short Series on the Disappearing Debtor – Conclusion: What Creditors Can Do

  • A Short Series on the Disappearing Debtor – Fraudulent Transfers

  • A Short Series on the Disappearing Debtor – Debt Structure

  • When A Tenant Files Bankruptcy

  • Sample Bylaws of an Official Unsecured Creditor’s Committee

  • How, Why, and When to Seek the Appointment of a Chapter 11 Trustee

  • How to Improve Your Chances of Receiving Payment from a Risky Customer

  • Bridging the Abyss: Reorganization Without Bankruptcy

  • Background Information for Chapter 11 Committees of Unsecured Creditors

  • Pre-Bankruptcy Lease Termination: Overlooked Benefit?

  • When a Residential Tenant Files Bankruptcy

  • A Primer on Preferential Transfers in Bankruptcy

  • A Short Series on Security Interests for Credit Managers

  • A Short Series on Reclamation for Credit Managers – Security Interest Basics

  • Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases

  • A Short Series on the Disappearing Debtor – Ownership Structure

  • Will the Good Times Last? (From a Collection/Enforcement Perspective)

  • Protecting Lease Transactions in Indian Areas

  • Consignments: My, How You’ve Changed!

  • Lessors and Bankruptcy: A New Look at Critical Vendor Payments in Chapter 11 Cases

  • Attention: Chinese Vendors-In U.S. Chapter 11 Cases, Immediate Action Is Required

  • Lawsuit Danger Alert: Be Careful How You Dispose of Old Records

  • Powerful Collection Tools for Unsecured Creditors in Bankruptcy

  • Involuntary Bankruptcy – a Useful Tool for Lessors and Creditors

  • Acceptance, Rejection, Revocation of Acceptance and Reclamation in PA

  • Enforceability of Various Contract Clauses Found in Commercial Credit Applications

  • A Guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and Mediation

  • Using the New Bankruptcy Code to Force Consumer Debtors to Pay More to Unsecured Creditors

  • Understanding Preference Actions Under the Bankruptcy Code

  • Supreme Court Issues Ruling Clarifying Transfer Tax Exemption in Chapter 11

  • Confession of Judgment under Pennsylvania Law

  • Debtor in Distress

  • Why Bankruptcy Practicioners Should Care About Discovery

  • Rise of Business Related Bankruptcy Filings

  • Be Careful What You Wish For: Forum Selection Provisions in Credit Agreements

  • Non-competition Agreements: Reasonable is Key

  • Building and Expanding Your Business Network and Relationships in a Tight Economy

  • Five Essential Contracts for Small Businesses

  • Investor Beware! What Everyone Should Know About Clawback Litigation

  • Federal Court Replevin Actions: Making Use of a Valuable, but Often Overlooked Tool

  • The Benefits of Obtaining a Judgment: Post Judgment Collection

  • How to Improve Your Chances of Reveiving Payment From a Risky Customer

  • Efficiently Litigating Breach of Contract/Breach of Services Claims

  • The Unsettled Law of Distraint Procedures in Pennsylvania

  • TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETIES: WHY A PERSONAL GUARANTY MAY NOT BE ENOUGH

  • BAPCPA Amendments to Bankruptcy Code Provide Extra “Teeth” for Unsecured Credit Sellers

  • Utility Players in Consumer Bankruptcy

  • Collateral Assignment of an Entity Interest: Economic v. Governance Rights

  • Understanding Claim Objections under the Bankruptcy Code

  • Chapter 9 and Act 47– A Light at the End of the Tunnel for Debt Laden Municipalities?

  • Protecting a Land Owner’s Rights in Negotiating an Oil & Gas Lease

  • What Credit Grantors Should Do Just Before Sunrise

  • Introduction to Chapter 12 Bankruptcy

  • Robert S. Bernstein and Kirk B. Burkley Named 2011 Best Lawyers

  • Chapter 9: Even the Government is Out of Money

  • Navigating Oil and Gas Lease Issues

  • Forum Selection Clauses Under Pennsylvania Law

  • Lawyer Up!

  • Marcellus Shale

  • Why Every Young Bankruptcy Lawyer Should Strive for Board Certification

  • Ethics and Professionalism: A New Look. Let’s See if we Can Avoid Boring!

  • Ten Key Terms to Understand Regarding Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings

  • For the Public’s Sake, The Port Authority Must File Bankruptcy

  • Maintaining Lien Priority After Obtaining a Judgment is Incredibly Easy but Should not be Overlooked

  • Ethics and Professionalism: But, Your Honor, I am Only Local Counsel!

  • Client Advisory Series Archive

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