Published on 1/24/2020 While the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 garnered the bulk of the attention when it was passed late last summer, it actually was accompanied by three additional bills signed into law the same day that made meaningful changes to the Bankruptcy Code. Here are the new… Read More
Published on 1/24/2020 There is a new four-part balancing test to determine joint employer status with an effective date of March 16, 2020. This is known as the Final Rule and it specifies that an employer having a franchisor, brand and supply agreement, or similar business model does not in… Read More
Published on 1/17/2020 There is a tremendous buzz within the local bankruptcy bar about the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (“SBRA”) that becomes effective February 19, 2020. While the title of the Act purports to relate to small business, the Act may also be used by… Read More
Published on 1/14/2020 Next month, small businesses and struggling entrepreneurs will have a new way to seek bankruptcy protection. Last summer, Congress passed the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (“SBRA”), which has been codified as Subchapter V of the Bankruptcy Code. This Act provides a streamlined Chapter 11 process… Read More
Published on 1/6/2020 There have been recent reports that individuals of Iranian descent were detained at the Canadian-U.S. land border crossing in Blaine, Washington for extended periods of time over the weekend. Many of those impacted were placed into secondary inspection and held for up to 10 hours, where they… Read More
