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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 …

By Lara S. Martin – Certain temporary amendments to the Bankruptcy Code vis a vis the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act expired on the two year anniversary …

By Keri P. Ebeck – Despite a pandemic, the real estate market in the United States has grown and expanded. Home prices were at all-time high, while interest rates were …

By Sarah E. Wenrich – When a business – or a person – falls on difficult times and files for bankruptcy, its creditors or vendors may find themselves defending lawsuits …

By Jeffrey C. Toole, Esq. Bankruptcy Partner Cleveland Office On December 16, 2021, Judge Colleen McMahon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York sent …

Creditors’ inactions confirmed to not violate the automatic stay in the Third Circuit after United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Judge Conway’s opinion in In re …

Bernstein-Burkley is hosting an Open House event on Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. to celebrate our brand-new Pittsburgh headquarters located at 601 Grant Street 9th …

While Bernstein-Burkley’s new headquarters in the FHL Building is still under construction, we’re utilizing some temporary space in that building until we’re fully ready to relocate later this summer. In …