David Goodrich Chairs OCBF CLE Panel on Issues in the Retail Industry
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Monthly News Archives: July 2016
SulmeyerKupetz Obtains $6 Million Settlement for San Bernardino Firefighters’ Union
In January 2016, SulmeyerKupetz Member David M. Goodrich, co-counsel for the San Bernardino City Professional Firefighters, Local 891, negotiated a settlement with the City of San Bernardino in its chapter 9 bankruptcy case resolving years of litigation. The settlement results in approximately $6 million in compensation to the members of the Union. It also provides Union members with valuable accrued vacation and leave time …
Missed Opportunities in Puerto Rico Ruling: David Kupetz Authors Daily Journal Article
On June 13, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional the Puerto Rico Corporation Debt Enforcement and Recovery Act (Recovery Act). However, this decision may be too narrowly focused. In the Daily Journal article “Missed Opportunities in Puerto Rico Ruling,” David Kupetz discusses two issues that the Supreme Court failed to address in its ruling. The Recovery Act was originally enacted by Puerto …
SulmeyerKupetz Promotes David Goodrich from Senior Counsel to Member
SulmeyerKupetz has announced the promotion of David Goodrich from Senior Counsel to Member. Mr. Goodrich has extensive experience representing bankruptcy trustees, large financial companies, distressed businesses, secured and unsecured creditors, and commercial litigants in matters of bankruptcy law, finance and lender law, real estate law, and business litigation. “We are pleased to recognize David for his many contributions to the firm, as well as for …
Howard Ehrenberg and Mark Horoupian Successfully Conclude Multiple Matters Involving Bankrupt Assisted Living Facilities
Members Howard Ehrenberg and Mark Horoupian successfully concluded several matters involving the bankruptcies of nursing home facilities, which involved a variety of challenges. In one matter, a 99-bed skilled nursing facility in Pasadena, CA was faced with numerous employees quitting, leaving insufficient staff to handle crises that included a patient dying and another patient having to be transported to the hospital. Mr. Ehrenberg was …
Forcing the Issue: Asa S. Hami Authors Los Angeles Lawyer Article
It’s not uncommon for a financially failing business to file bankruptcy. In the interests of self-preservation, the entity voluntarily files bankruptcy in an effort to maintain valuable assets and restructure its debt. However, debtors are not the only ones capable of initiating a bankruptcy case — the Bankruptcy Code also permits creditors to commence an involuntary bankruptcy case against the debtor. In the article …
Alan Tippie Named Secretary of the Board of Governors of Loyola Law School
SulmeyerKupetz is pleased to announce that Member Alan Tippie has been elected Secretary of the Board of Governors at Loyola Law School. In addition to this appointment, Mr. Tippie previously taught a course in bankruptcy law as an adjunct professor at his alma mater, and recently served as Chair of the Grand Reunion Committee. The Committee organized Loyola Law School’s 2015 Alumni Grand Reunion, …