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Jul 19, 2022 | Attorney Article
Managing Partner Roger Barton and Operations Partner James Heavey Published by Reuters Legal News / Westlaw Today for Article on Regulation Best Interest

In an article published by Reuters Legal News / Westlaw Today entitled “Regulation Best Interest sees its first enforcement action,” Roger Barton and James Heavey recapitulate the 2020 rule change governing broker-dealer investment ...
Apr 12, 2021 | Blog
Protecting Your Business as Your Customer/Client May be Approaching Bankruptcy

The Warning Signs The warning signs can be both subtle as well as more obvious. One or more of your previously payment-reliable customers/clients start to stretch their payment terms. Less than 30 days becomes closer to 60 days, then moves steadily ...
Jan 22, 2021 | Blog
Directors of Selling Companies May Face New Post-Transaction Liabilities, According to Nine West Ruling

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently issued the opinion In re Nine West LBO Securities Litigation, Case No. 20-2941 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 4, 2020), a ruling that may become the basis for serious consequences for ...
May 14, 2020 | In The Media
Bankruptcy Partner Eric W. Sleeper Addresses the Implications to Trade Vendors of Additional Terms DIP Lenders Are Likely to Require Due to COVID-19 Repercussions in a Women’s Wear Daily Article

Bankruptcy Partner Eric W. Sleeper was called upon by Women’s Wear Daily to comment on the anticipated tightening of debtor-in-possession financing by lenders as it relates to trade vendors in an article, “DIP Lenders’ Strings May Pose ...
Apr 6, 2020 | Blog
New Immediate Guidance on the CARES Act & the Paycheck Protection Program

As we previously have covered earlier this week, Congress enacted and the President signed on March 27, the CARES Act that, among other things, seeks to provide material financial assistance to small businesses. First, we addressed various ...
Apr 1, 2020 | Blog
Timely Additional Guidance on the New SBA Paycheck Protection Loan Program

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), enacted this past week, provides new potential financial lifelines to qualified small businesses as a result of and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this week we ...
Mar 27, 2020 | Blog
Small to Mid-Sized Businesses

Barton will monitor, add to, and update this information as it becomes available. Programs Small Business Administration (SBA) The SBA has agreed to offer targeted, low-interest disaster recovery loans to impacted businesses to help overcome ...
Mar 27, 2020 | Blog
Barton COVID-19 Resource Center

Barton supports our clients and colleagues by continuing to collect available information regarding programs and assistance resources that have come into focus particularly due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic and its recovery process. ...
Jul 6, 2018 | Blog
Bankruptcy Safe Harbor Part II

This past fall we provided an in-depth blog article addressing the notable discrepancy that had developed in the Circuit Courts concerning the important issue as to the breadth of the “safe harbor” provision of Section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy ...
Oct 10, 2017 | Blog
Just How Safe a Harbor Is Bankruptcy For Pre-Bankruptcy Securities-Related Transactions?

The Bankruptcy Code contains a variety of what has been frequently referred to as “safe harbor provisions” that provide significant benefits to certain participants in the financial markets. Among these provisions is section 546(e) of the ...
Apr 9, 2014 | In The Media
5 Things GM Needs To Do Right Now

As litigation mounts in response to General Motors’ deadly ignition-switch defect, the automaker needs to weigh its options on how to address a potential return to bankruptcy, how to work with its insurance carriers and how to quell its public ...
Dec 22, 2005 | In The Media
Gallery Under Legal Fire Declares Bankruptcy

To the casual visitor, Berry-Hill Galleries would seem the picture of prosperity. Since its founding seven decades ago, it has been known as a showcase for top American paintings. And on a recent afternoon, works by masters like Childe Hassam and ...