As a business owner, one of the most important decisions of your business career is the decision to sell your business, and once you make the decision to sell, it can be a long and complicated process. To maximize the
Bankruptcy
Homestead Exemption: Double Exemption Available Where Debtor Does Not Have Sole Ownership Of Residence
In In re Antman, 2024 WL 4786241, Ch. 13 Case No. 23-60317-ejc (Bankr. S.D. Ga. Nov. 14, 2024), the debtor’s father died in 1996 and in his will left his house to debtor and her three siblings in equal…
Nothing Ordinary About It: Delaware Court Rejects Simple Statistics in Preference Action
In the recent decision of FI Liquidating Trust v. The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership, Civ. No. 23-1233 (D. Del. Oct. 29, 2024), the United States District Court for the District of Delaware reversed and remanded a bankruptcy court’s…
No Touchdown for Antonio Brown as Bankruptcy Court Denies Discharge of $1.2 Million Judgment (US)
Subchapter V bankruptcy cases have exploded in popularity, primarily due to its high rate of obtaining confirmed plans, significantly lower costs, faster pace, and ability for debtors to retain the equity in their businesses. But some bankruptcy courts and circuit…
PetroQuest Energy Files Second Bankruptcy, Plans Asset Sale Amid $115.5M Debt
PetroQuest Energy Inc., a Louisiana-based oil and gas exploration company, has filed for bankruptcy in Delaware with $115.5 million in debt ($104.5 million secured, $11 million unsecured). This marks their second bankruptcy filing, having previously emerged from Chapter 11 in…
Dickinson Bradshaw Attorneys Assist Rural Nursing Home Emerge from Bankruptcy
On November 1, 2024, Dickinson Bradshaw bankruptcy attorneys Jeffrey D. Goetz and Brennan B. Eddie were successful in helping Tabor Manor Care Center, a 46-bed nursing home in rural Tabor, Iowa, confirm a consensual Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization case before…
Oya Renewables – Bidding Procedures Motion
On November 6th, Oya Renewables Development LLC, et al. (the “Oya Debtors”) filed a bidding procedures motion to approve the proposed bidding procedures in connection with the sale of substantially all of the Oya Debtors’ assets.
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Federal Court Grants Nationwide Relief from Biden Administration Overtime Rule
Employers nationwide can breathe a collective sigh of relief. On Friday November 15, 2024, District Judge Sean D. Jordan of the federal district court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a motion for summary judgment finding that the Department…
Louisiana Senate Bill 1: A Step Toward Establishing Business Courts
Louisiana’s Senate Bill 1, introduced during the recent 2024 Third Extraordinary Legislative Session, aims to establish specialized business courts in Louisiana through a state constitutional amendment. The bill seeks to amend the constitution and give the legislature the authority to…
Solar Energy Developer Seeks Bankruptcy Protection Amid Financial Crisis
Oya Renewables, a Boston and Toronto-based solar infrastructure developer founded in 2009, has initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware. The company faces financial obligations between $100-500 million, including $86.8 million in secured debt, while maintaining minimal cash reserves of…