Bankruptcy Filing Trends and American Apparel: David Kupetz Quoted in Series of Daily Journal Articles
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Bankruptcy Filing Trends and American Apparel: David Kupetz Quoted in Series of Daily Journal Articles
David Kupetz was featured in a series of articles in Daily Journal providing comments on multiple issues in bankruptcy, including the American Apparel bankruptcy case. As discussed in the article “American Apparel Founder’s Suits to Outlast Company,” lawsuits filed against American Apparel by ousted CEO Dov Charney seeking recovery from insurance coverage will last longer than American Apparel itself. American Apparel’s employment practices liability …
Eight SulmeyerKupetz Attorneys Selected as 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers
Howard M. Ehrenberg, David S. Kupetz, Victor A. Sahn, Alan G. Tippie, Mark. S. Horoupian, Elissa D. Miller, Daniel A. Lev and David M. Goodrich have been selected for inclusion on the 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list for their work in the areas of bankruptcy, business litigation, creditor and debtor rights, and real estate. Super Lawyers is a rating service of the top …
Breathing Room: Steven Werth Authors Article on Chapter 11 for Scrap Metal Companies in Recycling Today
The scrap metal industry in Los Angeles has faced significant economic pressures, resulting in a 40% - 60% decrease in price per pound of metal since 2011. In the article “Breathing Room,” published in Recycling Today, Steven Werth discusses the factors contributing to this downturn, as well as how Chapter 11 reorganization can enable failing scrap metal companies to regroup. Due to the increased …
David Kupetz Authors Collier’s Handbook for Creditors’ Committees for 11th Consecutive Year
For the 11th consecutive year, David Kupetz has authored Collier’s Handbook for Creditors’ Committees, a book that bankruptcy practitioners, corporate counsel and members of creditors’ committees in Chapter 11 cases turn to for guidance on all aspects of participating in and representing creditors’ committees. The 2017 edition also features new sections addressing the latest developments in the law, including structured dismissals, equitable mootness, and …
Do a Petitioning Creditor’s Losses End in the Bankruptcy Court? David Goodrich Authors Bloomberg BNA Article
Creditors are empowered under certain circumstances to force an individual or entity into bankruptcy. If an order for relief is entered and an alleged debtor is forced to reorganized or liquidate under court supervision. In his article “Involuntary Exposure – Do a Petitioning Creditor’s Losses End in the Bankruptcy Court?” Member David Goodrich discusses the consequences of a dismissal of an involuntary petition in …
9th Circuit Applies Barton Rule to Protect Creditors’ Committee Member: David Kupetz Authors Daily Journal Article
A bankruptcy trustee is the representative of the bankruptcy estate and has the capacity to sue and be sued. However, in what is known as the Barton rule, no suit against an estate representative may be initiated for actions taken in the administration of the estate without prior leave of the bankruptcy court. In his article “9th Circuit is First to Tackle Novel Bankruptcy …