ABSTRACT: When a creditor is faced with defending preferential transfer actions in a bankruptcy case, one of the least understood, and therefore least used, defenses is the so-called "ordinary business terms" defense described in Bankruptcy Code section […]
Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC congratulates Director David L. Pratt on being elected by his peers to Chair the Real Property Section of the Dallas Bar Association in 2014. The Dallas Bar Association, founded in 1873, is a voluntary professional […]
The presentation will focus on the advantages, disadvantages and hurdles in using either lending source. We will focus on new developments in both sources of financing arising from the recent down cycle. In particular, the presentation will identify […]
Lenders are correct in being cautious when foreclosing on commercial properties where the use or storage of hazardous materials may result in liability for environmental contamination. However, the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation […]
Within the DAYL, Eliot is a member of the 2012 Leadership Class and also co-chairs the organization's Animal Welfare Committee. Eliot is an active steering committee member of the Leadership Class, which is organizing a charity concert supporting the […]
KRCL's China group will show you how to navigate US-China cross-border transactions, as well as present the benefits and strategies related to opening your business to Chinese investors. One of our presenters completed her legal education in China, so […]
The risk of spoliation of evidence is a continuing concern in construction litigation. Simply defined, spoliation is the improper alteration or destruction of evidence, proof of which may give rise to a presumption that the evidence would have been harmful […]
Although the Ralls wind-farm case and a congressional report regarding two Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturers last year indicate concerns over US national security and potential barriers, she said, the huge market, advanced technology […]
In the prior Environmental Alert (2 of 3), we discussed Compressed Natural Gas ("CNG") regulations specific to Texas certification requirements and state-collected fees for licensing and permitting related to CNG installations and servicing […]
In Counterpoint: Bankruptcy and Assignment of Franchise Agreements Over Franchisor’s Objection,1 published in the Spring 2013 issue of the Journal, William J. Barrett disagreed with the analysis in my article, Assigning a Franchise Agreement over the […]
On June 21, the Texas Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in The Finance Commission of Texas v. Norwood [1],bringing an end to nine years of litigation over minutiae of Texas home equity lending laws. The opinion is important to the banking […]
On June 21, the Texas Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in The Finance Commission of Texas v. Norwood [1],bringing an end to nine years of litigation over minutiae of Texas home equity lending laws. The opinion is important to the banking […]