David Goodrich Chairs OCBF CLE Panel on Issues in the Retail Industry
Member David Goodrich is a Program Chair...
Monthly News Archives: August 2015
Howard Ehrenberg Discusses Rise of Nursing Home Bankruptcies with Daily Journal
Daily Journal interviewed Managing Member Howard Ehrenberg for the article, “Distress in health care industry highlights nursing home woes,” to gain insight into the rising number of nursing home bankruptcies. “The number of bankruptcies is related both to the sheer number of facilities, but also to the difficulty in operating these facilities profitably,” Mr. Ehrenberg said. While baby boomers continue to retire, high operation …
Webinar Now Available! When Bankruptcy Interrupts Litigation: Why Removal to Bankruptcy Court Might Be Your Best Strategy
Litigation is often interrupted when one of the parties – usually the party expecting to lose the case – files a bankruptcy petition. If the new debtor does not remove the litigation to the Bankruptcy Court, non-debtor counsel is faced with leaving the case in limbo, petitioning the Bankruptcy Court to lift the “automatic stay” to continue the litigation in state court, or removing …
Daily Journal Features Howard Ehrenberg on Forthcoming Dot-Law Domain Name
Managing Member Howard Ehrenberg was featured in the Daily Journal article, “Dot-law up for grabs, but efficacy doubted,” discussing the new dot-law domain extension and why some firms may want to consider staking their claim. Mr. Ehrenberg reflected on the firm’s past experience with acquiring a desired dot-com extension that had belonged to a different firm. “I can see the value of this dot-law …
Howard Ehrenberg Settles 10-Year-Old Dispute Between Chapter 7 Debtor and Debtor’s Wife
Howard Ehrenberg, Managing Member and trustee of the bankruptcy estate of Victor Paredes, settled a 10-year-old dispute between chapter 7 debtor Victor Paredes and his wife Evelina Paredes. The dispute, which began when the Paredes separated in 2004, involved Mrs. Paredes’ claim that $1,570,000 was due to her as a result of an alleged secretion of income generated by properties owned by the Paredes. The …
Asa Hami Interviews Judge Neil W. Bason for Insolvency Law Committee’s First Judicial Profile
Asa Hami, along with Corey R. Weber, a partner at Ezra Brutzkus Gubner LLP, and Uzzi O. Raanan, a partner at Danning, Gill, Diamond & Kollitz, LLP, interviewed the Honorable Neil W. Bason, United States Bankruptcy Judge in the Central District of California, for the State Bar Business Law Section’s Insolvency Law Committee’s first judicial profile. The profile consists of an interview that addresses …
CLE Webinar: ABC: An Effective Tool for Selling and Acquiring Distressed Businesses
Where the goal is to transfer the assets of a troubled business to an acquiring entity free of debt, minimize negative publicity, as well as potential liability for directors and management, in many instances, the most advantageous and graceful exit strategy can be an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC). David S. Kupetz, partner with SulmeyerKupetz, presented a complimentary CLE-accredited webinar, “ABC: An effective …