David Goodrich Chairs OCBF CLE Panel on Issues in the Retail Industry
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Monthly News Archives: September 2015
Webinar Now Available! Commercial and Office Leases: What to Expect in Financial Turmoil
A commercial tenant encountering financial difficulties will face a myriad of unexpected issues in regard to their lease. If the tenant files for bankruptcy, it’s imperative to understand the impact this will have on your lease. Victor Sahn, partner with SulmeyerKupetz, and Sandy Mallory, partner with Shumaker Mallory, LLP, presented a complimentary CLE-accredited webinar, “Commercial and Office Leases: What to Expect in Financial Turmoil,” on …
SulmeyerKupetz Welcomes Associate Attorney Jessica Vogel
SulmeyerKupetz is pleased to announce the addition of associate attorney Jessica Vogel. Ms. Vogel joins the firm after serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Ernest M. Robles in the United States Bankruptcy Court. Ms. Vogel obtained her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School where she graduated in the top 10 percent of her class. She was awarded the Best Advocate Award in …
Judge Rules Against City of San Bernardino in Chapter 9 Case
On September 17, the Bankruptcy Court agreed with the San Bernardino City Professional Firefighters (“Fire Union”) that the City of San Bernardino failed to follow applicable labor laws after rejecting the last-standing collective bargaining agreement between the Fire Union and the City. In its oral ruling, the Court noted that the City became obligated to follow collective bargaining laws when attempting to change the …
Bankruptcy Preemption of Statute of Repose
In the article, “Preemption of Statutes of Repose” published in the Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, Vol. 24 No. 4, David Kupetz explains how federal bankruptcy law trumps inconsistent state law. The article discusses the case of Rund v. Bank of America (In re EPD Investment Co.), where the Ninth Circuit’s Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (the “BAP”) addressed the issue of whether Bankruptcy …
Victor Sahn Analyzes Bankruptcy’s Impact on Commercial Real Estate in Western Real Estate Business
RadioShack, Quizno’s, Sbarro, Quiksilver and other nationally-recognized companies filed for bankruptcy protection over the last two years and the impact is felt in malls and shopping centers throughout the country. Partner Victor Sahn authored the Western Real Estate Business article, “The Impact of Bankruptcy Filings on the Commercial Real Estate Sector,” examining the challenges commercial real estate companies face as a result of retailers filing for …
Dave Goodrich Moderates OCBF Event
Join moderator David Goodrich for the Orange County Bankruptcy Forum’s (OCBF) continuing legal education event: “Enforcement of Judgments in Bankruptcy / Federal Courts,” featuring the Honorable Alan M. Ahart, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge and Author of Enforcing Judgments & Debts, as well as Martin B. Greenbaum of Greenbaum Law Group, LLP, at the Avenue of the Arts Wyndham Hotel in Costa Mesa, CA on Thursday, …