Chapter 11

I have posted in the past about the helpful research binder that former Judge Randall J. Newsome of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California had made available on the Bankruptcy Court's website. Although Judge Newsome has retired from the bench, fortunately Judge Charles Novack, also of the U.S.

Summary: The United States Trustee filed a notice with the bankruptcy court on Friday which identified the creditors which have been appointed to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of Signature Styles, LLC and Signature Styles Gift Cards, LLC. Those companies, which collectively operate a catalog and internet retailer [...]

I am serving this year on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of Corporate Renewal, published by the Turnaround Management Association and available to all TMA members.   My guest editor's column for the June issue, "Keeping Pace With Chapter 11's 'New Normal'", is available here. 

Affiliated entities Linden Ponds, Inc. and Hingham Campus, LLC voluntarily filed for chapter 11 protection earlier today in Dallas.  The companies, which are related to Senior Living Retirement Communities LLC (formerly known as Erickson Retirement Communities, LLC), operate Linden Ponds which is a 108-acre continuing care retirement community located inHingham, Massachusetts (approximately 20 miles outside of Boston).  As of [...]

The Spring 2011 edition of the Absolute Priority newsletter, published by the Cooley LLP Bankruptcy & Restructuring group, of which I am a member, has just been released. The newsletter gives updates on current developments and trends in the bankruptcy and workout area.