Recent United States Supreme Court Decision Tackles Question of What Happens...
A recent United States Supreme Court decision handed down in May addressed what occurred when contract, bankruptcy, and intellectual property laws intersected.[1] In Mission Products Holdings, Inc. v....
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Draft Carefully – Recent U.S. Supreme Court Case Serves as Lesson to Properly...
The Supreme Court of the United States recently handed down a decision on the statute of limitations period under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the “FDCPA”) to start off its term. The case...
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COVID-19 and OPEC are Having a Major Impact on E&P-Related Finance,...
The recent OPEC/COVID-19-related drop in energy prices may soon set off a tidal wave of energy-related bankruptcies. Funding for exploration and production (“E&P”) companies is much harder to...
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Is That a Real Covenant, or Just an Executory Contract? Midstream Agreements...
Every few weeks, another news outlet reports that a wave of energy-related bankruptcy cases is on the way. See links below if you need some examples.[1] A recent decision in the Alta Mesa bankruptcy...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Gives Good News to Secured Lenders, Tempered with Words of...
The U.S. Supreme Court offered some good news to secured lenders last week, tempered with words of caution. In Chicago v. Fulton, the Court held that a secured creditor does not violate Section...
View ArticleA New Approach to Executory Contracts? Fifth Circuit Opens the Door for the...
In a decision holding that surety bonds are not executory contracts, the Fifth Circuit signaled that courts may in the future utilize the functional approach to determine if multiparty contracts are...
View ArticleLouisiana Foreclosures on Commercial and Industrial Property Require the...
Foreclosure proceedings in Louisiana can be challenging for lenders and servicers not familiar with the Bayou State’s particular procedures. This blog post provides a brief introduction to Louisiana’s...
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Executory Process Foreclosure on Real Estate in Louisiana
In this part two of our discussion of the foreclosure process on commercial real estate in Louisiana, we are demystifying the procedures involved in executory process foreclosures in Louisiana. While...
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Ordinary Process Foreclosure on Real Estate in Louisiana
In this part three of our discussion of the foreclosure process on commercial real estate in Louisiana, we are detailing the procedures involved in ordinary process foreclosures in Louisiana....
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Federal Court Foreclosure on Real Estate
In this final part of our discussion of the foreclosure process on commercial real estate in Louisiana, we are detailing the procedures involved in foreclosing on property in Louisiana utilizing...
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