Announcements

Stephen W. Sather spoke to the Western District of Texas Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Conference on a panel on Third Party Releases and Related Provisions on April 11, 2024. The panel relied on a law review article authored by Mr. Sather titled “The Controversial Role of Third-Party Releases in Bankruptcy,” 30 Am. Bankr. Inst. Law Rev. 71…

Stephen W. Sather obtained an order from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas which vacated a judgment entered by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court against a State Court Receiver. The District Court found that the Bankruptcy Court lacked jurisdiction under the Barton Doctrine and ordered the underlying case dismissed.  The case is Berleth…

Barron and Newburger is pleased to announce that the firm has been selected as counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors of Expansion Industries, LLC. Barron and Newburger Selected as Counsel to Unsecured Creditors Committee of Expansion Industries

Paul Hammer, Shareholder and leader of Barron & Newburger’s Houston Office, was recently quoted in an article published by Law360 entitled “5 Myths in Bankruptcy Practice Debunked”. Mr. Hammer was interviewed along with several prominent practitioners from large AMLAW firms including White & Williams and Cole Schotz. The article in its entirety may be found…

Here’s the latest risk management guidance, published in February 2024, from B&N’s Attorneys Risk Management practice group. BN – Tip of the Month – Florida is the First State to Publish an Ethics Op Use of Generative Al – Feb 2024

Barron & Newburger, P.C. will sponsor an annual Scholarship, pledging $50,000 over five years to the National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA) Foundation. Funds will support a $10,000 per year college scholarship. Application forms can be found at creditorsbar.org/scholarship. Established in 2022, the NCBA Foundation was created to guide and complement the charitable initiatives of the National Creditors…

Here’s the latest risk management guidance, published in January 2024, from B&N’s Attorneys Risk Management practice group. BN Tip of the Month – Conflicts of Interest When Representing Bidders and Potential Buyers – Jan 2024

On February 7, 2024, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court holding that the Pennsylvania Consumer Discount Company Act (“CDCA”) did not apply to a charged-off debt that was later sold and could not form the basis for a lawsuit brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Plaintiff brought the…

Legal Alert: New Reporting Rule New year, new you? No! New year, new regulations! Beginning January 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires that certain entities report their Beneficial Owners’ Information (“BOI”) to FinCEN. In addition, reporting entities must also disclose information about those…

Here’s the latest risk management guidance, published in December 2023, from B&N’s Attorneys Risk Management practice group. BN – Tip of the Month – Corporate Transparency Act Effective January 1, 2024 – Dec 2023