David Goodrich Chairs OCBF CLE Panel on Issues in the Retail Industry
Member David Goodrich is a Program Chair...
Monthly News Archives: September 2016
SulmeyerKupetz Sponsors 2016 Earle Hagen Memorial Golf, Tennis & Poker Tournament
SulmeyerKupetz was a proud sponsor of the 2016 Earle Hagen Memorial Golf, Tennis & Poker Tournament. Hosted by Public Counsel, the Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney Association and the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, the annual charity event is attended by lawyers, judges and many other senior members of the Los Angeles legal community. It is named in honor of Earle Hagen, a respected member …
David Kupetz to Present on Structured Dismissals Panel at Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum Educational Program
The Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum will present a program titled “The Structured Dismissal Menu: Three Entrees That Might, or Might Not, Be Made to Order” on October 17, 2016. Along with three other panelists, David Kupetz will discuss the increasingly common and sometimes controversial use of “structured dismissals” to resolve bankruptcy cases, including the Jevic case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Kupetz …
Asa Hami and Jessica Vogel Author Insolvency Law Committee Case Summary on Caldwell v. Nelson
In their case summary authored for the Insolvency Law Committee’s e-Bulletin, Asa Hami and Jessica Vogel provided an update and analysis of Caldwell v. Nelson. The case involved the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP)’s ruling that Bankruptcy Code Section 522(p)(1)’s limitation on the amount a debtor could claim as a homestead exemption did not apply based on the applicable Nevada State exemption statutes, even though …
Webinar Now Available! The Anatomy of an Inter-Creditor Dispute in the Sports Authority Case
At the time of the commencement of its Chapter 11 case, Sports Authority had a consignment program in place with approximately 160 of its vendors, under which vendors retained title and ownership of their goods until the sale of their goods to retail customers. On March 2, 2016, Sports Authority filed a “first day” motion that proposed to allow Sports Authority to sell the consignment …
Elissa Miller Named as Advisor to California State Bar Business Law Section’s Executive Committee
We are pleased to announce that Member Elissa Miller has been named as an Advisor to the Business Law Section’s Executive Committee. As part of her role, she will work with the Programs and Publications Committee to provide support to the BLS Standing Committees on selecting topics and generating attendance at in-person programs and webinars. The California State Bar’s Business Law Section serves as a …
Potential Attacks Against Bridge Loans Made by VC and PE Firms: David Kupetz Authors Journal of Private Equity Article
Many venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) firms make bridge loans to companies they control when the companies encounter financial distress and face a liquidity crunch. If these loans fail to help the companies out of distress, the VC and PE firms may find that attacks are brought against their position as bridge lenders. David Kupetz authored an article in the Journal of …