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By Lara S. Martin June 24, 2022 Revlon, Inc. is the first consumer facing retail business to file for bankruptcy protection in 2022.  As supply chain disruptions and delays abound …

By Erica L. Kravchenko and Jeffrey C. Toole June 21, 2022 On June 21, 2022, President Biden signed the bipartisan-supported “Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act” into law. The Act …

By Erica L. Kravchenko – June 21, 2022 The two basic tenets of bankruptcy are to provide an honest but financially distressed debtor the opportunity to achieve a fresh start …

By Erica L. Kravchenko – UPDATED June 7, 2022 This term, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Seigel v. Fitzgerald (In re Circuit City Stores, Inc.), 996 F.3d 156 (4th …

By Kevin J. Cummings – As the current economic roller coaster endures peaks and valleys, many businesses are left wondering what to do when clients cease paying invoices. Far too …

By Raymond P. Wendolowski – Clients often ask what they can do to collect on a judgment they have obtained. One of the most effective tools available to help clients …

By Trisha R. Hudkins – Do you have Italian ancestors? Have you ever considered whether you qualify for Italian dual citizenship? It may surprise you to know that Italian dual …

By Kevin J. Cummings – On Friday, April 15, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) delivered its annual report to Congress on the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (“FDCPA”). …

By Sarah E. Wenrich – “Equitable Mootness” is a court-created doctrine unique to bankruptcy cases. This doctrine limits appeals of bankruptcy court orders and, when applied, results in a complete …

By Kirk B. Burkley and Lara S. Martin – Most lawyers and business owners are not familiar with the bankruptcy process. Many think of bankruptcy as being utilized only by …