In the program Who Killed the Company? Tips and Trends in Claims and Defenses, Judge Marvin Isgur and his fellow panelists confronted issues such as in pari delicto, insurance coverage and waiver of fiduciary duties. However, one discussion led by Judge ... Read full article
Every day bankruptcy clerks sent out millions of required notifications to creditors and parties in interest. Creditors can bypass the paper notification by designating an email address for service pursuant to Fed.R.Bankr.P. 9036. ... Read full article
Two recent judicial decisions, Sanchez Energy and Tribune Media , highlight the challenges faced by indenture trustees and their professionals in chapter 11 cases where there are no recoveries to noteholders. ... Read full article
The intersection between bankruptcy and personal injury tort claims can be a difficult one, as shown by a new opinion from Judge Marvin Isgur in Case No. 20-33900, In re Tailored Brands, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 5/20/21). The opinion can be found here . ... Read full article
Shakespeare bemoaned "the law's delay." Dickens brought us Jarndyce v. Jarndyce, a case spanning generations. However, a new Chapter 11 case filed in Corpus Christi demonstrated the opposite of delay, blazing from petition to ... Read full article
This is a paper that I did for the Austin Bar Association summarizing the Texas cases applying Stern v. Marshall to date. Please note that where the holding is indented, I am directly quoting the opinion. I also used the following key for highlighting ... Read full article
