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The Third Circuit has a reputation as being a “plain meaning” court—meaning that it strictly construes and applies the words of a statute. Its January 19, 2024, opinion in In re FTX Trading Ltd., No. 23-2297 (3rd Cir. Jan. 19, 2024) (“ FTX”) is an example. The relevant facts in the “highly complex”...
Please join Saul Ewing LLP and ARIAS U.S. for a half-day educational workshop and networking opportunity. For event inquiries, please contact info@arias-us.org. Panel Discussions Primer on Mass Tort Bankruptcies and Insolvencies The Current Lay of the Land, Including Scottish Re, Arrowood Crossroads...
This checklist highlights certain considerations for companies preparing to file annual reports on Form 10-K for the calendar year ended 2023 and is intended to serve as a focused resource highlighting changes in disclosure requirements and points of emphasis for the Securities and Exchange...
Turner Falk will speak during a session on how to budget for college and manage student loans. Students from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Financial Literacy Pro Bono project will be in attendance. This session will be hosted by Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project.
Candice L. Kline, Partner at Saul Ewing, will be speaking in an upcoming live video webinar, " Intersection of Bankruptcy and ADR: Issues for Creditors, Counterparties, and Plan Proponents " scheduled for Friday, February 16, 1:00pm-2:30pm EST. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) issues arise in...
Maryland’s intermediate court created new and binding precedent for cases related to misappropriation of trade secrets under the Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“MUTSA”). In the reported opinion of Ingram, et al. v. Cantwell-Cleary Co., Inc., the Appellate Court of Maryland held that customer...
"Innovation continues across industries at a rapid pace. Many companies maintain highly valuable trade secrets and private data that provide them with a competitive market advantage. The rapidly evolving technological landscape, however, leads to new and more sophisticated threats to a company’s...
Welcome to Saul Ewing’s Public Companies Quarterly Update series. Our intent is to, on a quarterly basis, highlight important legal developments of which we think public companies should be aware. This edition is related to developments during the fourth quarter of 2023. If you would like to discuss...
On November 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a resolution allowing it to use “compulsory process in nonpublic investigations involving certain products and services that use or claim to be produced using artificial intelligence (AI) or claim to detect its use.” This allows the...
A previous article discussed the rising prevalence of mediation in large chapter 11 bankruptcies, especially its use in previously rare scenarios such as plan confirmation. Part II considers a more traditional mediation topic: adversary proceedings.
Financial Poise Webinars™ announces “Focus on Manufacturing,” a live webinar premiering November 9th at 2:00 PM CST. This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of the “ Chapter 11- Industry Focus 2023 ” series. It will feature Jonathan Friedland (Much Shelist, P.C.); Ken Yager...
On November 1, 2023, Candice Kline will speak during the Financial Poise Webinar RESTRUCTURING, INSOLVENCY & TROUBLED COMPANIES 2023. The topic which she will speak on is "Bad Debtor Owes Me Money."
Paige Topper will participate in the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) 2023 NextGen Program. Each year, the NCBJ NextGen program selects up to 50 "up-and-coming" bankruptcy practitioners who "demonstrate legal excellence in the practice of bankruptcy law" to participate in a four-day...
Crypto and Bankruptcy: Where We Are and Where We Are Going This panel discussed the current state of crypto and digital asset bankruptcies. The panelists also revisited hot topics from last year, covered major decisions made, issues still to be decided, and how the law is adapting with this...
Hedge funds and other distressed debt traders buy and sell millions of dollars of distressed securities and bankruptcy claims every day. A number of private equity funds focus exclusively on buying distressed businesses, fixing, and selling them. And fortunes are made when real estate crashes by...