by Kristina Feher, Feher Law PLLC Introduction As the split among circuits deepened, the United States Supreme Court took up the case of Husky Intern. Electronics, Inc. v. Ritz, U.S. , 136 S. Ct. 1581 (2016) to determine whether “actual fraud” requires a false representation or whether it encompasses other traditional forms of fraud that...Read More
by Adam Gilbert, Underwood Murray PC One of the benefits of practicing in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida (the “District”) is the use of conditional approval of disclosure statements in Chapter 11 cases. Conditional approval often allows for expedited consideration of the debtor’s plan of reorganization, saving debtors the...Read More
by Michael Barnett, Michael Barnett, PA The amount of fees allowed to a substantially oversecured creditor, Farm Credit, in a complicated Chapter 12 case was at issue before Judge Collins in In re Kurtenback, 2020 Bankr. LEXIS 3336, Case No 18- 01607 (Bankr. N.D. Iowa, 30 Nov 2020). The Debtor had proposed five Chapter 12...Read More
ZOOMing Along… How to get the most out of your next virtual mediation By Roy Kobert, GrayRobinson Even after the pandemic is well under control, virtual mediations will remain a viable platform. The associated savings in third-party costs (airfare and hotel) and the reduction of professional downtime reduces the overall economic burden of the process....Read More
Questions and Answers with Hon. Lori V. Vaughan, United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division By Megan Murray Underwood Murray PC It’s hard to believe it’s been almost exactly a year since Judge Lori V. Vaughan took the bench in Orlando. One could call it a homecoming, coming full circle, or better...Read More
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, I thought it would be fitting to share a little history and statistical data with respect to the TBBBA. Thanks to Judge McEwen’s archive, I learned that in 1990, just two years after the TBBBA’s inception, the mailing list of 900 names included 117 women, at least...Read More
