Houston Court Questions the Utility of the J. Alix Protocol in Retaining Turnaround Advisors and their Firms

In In re McDermott International, Inc., et al., Case No. 20-30336 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. May 20, 2020) [Dkt. No. 916], Judge Jones called into question the usefulness of the J. Alix Protocol in retaining turnaround advisors and their firms during a bankruptcy case.  According to Judge Jones: While innovative at its inception, the Alix Protocol […]

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Private Equity Firm and Owner Face Potential WARN Act Liability in Portfolio Companies’ Chapter 7 Bankruptcies

In Shameeka Ien v. TransCare Corp., et al. (In re TransCare Corp.), Case No. 16-10407, Adv. P. No. 16-01033 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. May 7, 2020) [D.I. 157], the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recently refused to dismiss WARN Act claims against Patriarch Partners, LLC, private equity firm (“PE Firm“), and its owner, […]

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New Mexico Court Holds that Bankrupt Entities are Eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program

Joining three other bankruptcy courts, Judge Thuma of the District of New Mexico recently held that the rules issued by the Small Business Administration (“SBA“) that restrict bankrupt entities from participating in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP“) violated the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, H.R. 748, P.L. 115-136 (the “CARES Act”), as well […]

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