Coral Gables — December 23, 2020 — In the next few months, the uniform federal laws, which have governed all bankruptcy cases in the United States for decades, will be examined and potentially updated under the Biden administration. Two weeks ago, Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced a controversial and sweeping consumer bankruptcy reform bill (the “Warren Plan”). The centerpiece of the…
Coral Gables – December 14, 2020 – The Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020 released last week by Senator Elizabeth Warren and other members of congress proposes a simple and easy discharge of student loans. The proposed act states that student loans would be treated no differently from other forms of consumer debt, and could be discharged without an adversary…
MoMa TM Not Famous Enough For Infringement, Cafe Claims By: Joyce Hanson Law360 (May 22, 2018, 7:18 PM EDT) — Matcha Japanese tea powder aficionados operating Manhattan’s MoMaCha cafe urged a New York federal judge on Monday to toss the Museum of Modern Art’s claim alleging the cafe dilutes its trademarks, saying MoMa’s infringement suit fails to demonstrate its nickname,…
Bankrupt Miami Hospital Gets OK For Ch. 11 Auction Plans By: Nathan Hale Law360 (May 21, 2018, 10:44 PM EDT) — A shuttered Miami hospital in Chapter 11 stayed on track to be sold in auction in late June when a Florida bankruptcy judge gave her blessing to the sale process Monday after approving a settlement the parties reached to…
