By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. and Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq. We have written in the past about exceptions to the general rule regarding a debtor’s ability to discharge debt in bankruptcy and achieve a “fresh start.” In...
Category: Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Law
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. and Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq. On January 1, 2024, a new bill amending and expanding New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) Section 2106 will take effect, allowing the filing of...
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. and Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq. Previously we reported on the Celsius Network (“Celsius”) chapter 11 bankruptcy case and the auction sale of its assets. More than one year ago, Celsius and its...
Johnson & Johnson’s Second Attempt at a Texas Two-Step Bankruptcy Case is Rejected by the Bankruptcy Court
Aug 04, 2023
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. and Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq. We previously reported on the Third Circuit’s decision to dismiss the New Jersey bankruptcy case filed by a Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) subsidiary, LTL...
By Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. & Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq. We have previously reported on the Celsius Network (“Celsius”) chapter 11 bankruptcy case and the recent auction for the sale of its assets. Celsius and...
CRYPTO-BANKRUPTCY UPDATE: Voyager Chapter 11 Liquidation Plan Approved After Binance.US Backs Out of Proposed Sale
May 22, 2023
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. and Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq. Over the course of the last ten months, we have reported on the tumultuous chapter 11 journey of Voyager Digital Holdings Inc. (“Voyager”). As recently...
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. and Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq. We recently reported on the Bankruptcy Court’s decision to approve a chapter 11 plan providing that Voyager Digital Holdings Inc. (“Voyager”) could sell its...
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. & Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq. In a recent decision, the Supreme Court unanimously held that federal courts may hear appeals of bankruptcy sale orders despite jurisdictional objections. See...
Lender Alert: Billing Statement Including Pre-Petition Attorneys’ Fees May Constitute a Stay Violation
Apr 28, 2023
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. & Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq. In a recent unpublished and nonprecedential memorandum opinion, the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit (“BAP”) held that a mortgage...
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq., Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq., and Elizabeth Conklin In a recent decision of interest to bankruptcy and estate planning attorneys alike, Chief Bankruptcy Judge Laura K. Grandy, sitting in the...