On August 11, 2015, the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California ruled on an issue “of apparent first impression” that claims for unpaid rent brought by landlords for office space leased to the former law firm of Howrey LLP should be given priority status under the Bankruptcy Code. The case is styled as In re Howrey LLP, C.A. No. 11-31376 (Bankr. N.D. Ca. Aug.
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