Thought Leadership Type: Bankruptcy Solutions

George Basharis and Cheryl Wesler explore the treatment, and gray area, of unpaid federal income tax claims in bankruptcy in Westlaw Journal.

Sarah Frankel, Executive Director, Business Development, discusses ‘5 Things You Need To Know to Successfully Manage a Remote Team’ in Authority Magazine.

George Vogl and Xiaoming Wu illustrate the concerns raised by debtor attorneys regarding Chapter 13 no-look fee structures and the more uniform approach needed in Law360.

George Basharis and Kevin Checkett analyze the effects the CARES Act have on bankruptcy options for financially distressed small businesses, including sole proprietors, in Missouri Lawyers Weekly.

Nancy Simons and Jeremy Faith investigate the affects the Small Business Reorganization Act have on the preferential transfer statute in Section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code, and how trustees can minimize the risks and costs of future litigation by following best practices.

Stretto general counsel Chris Updike stresses that strong interpersonal relationships and connections are crucial moving forward after the pandemic in Law 360’s ‘Weathering A Pandemic: What GCs Have Learned So Far‘.

Dave Beltran and David W. Carickhoff discuss the strategic, but less commonly used, legal remedy of substantive consolidation of assets that trustees and professionals can use, with the court’s approval in bankruptcy proceedings.

Stretto co-CEO Eric Kurtzman and Bradley Sharp take a look back to the past two decades and reveal volumes about how much the bankruptcy process has changed and what it might look like in the future.

Jeph Ledda and Lynda Bui consider the potential impact of the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019. If passed, the legislation would amend the U.S. bankruptcy code to provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers.

David Watkins and Heide Kurtz examine the dramatic changes in the Chapter 7 landscape over the years, how technology relieves administrative burdens on bankruptcy professionals, and look ahead to what’s on the horizon for Chapter 7.