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Impacts of Cannabis Rescheduling on Bankruptcy

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Despite the excitement of many over rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, the move does not make cannabis “legal” unless it is produced, sold, and used within the tightly regulated parameters of the...more

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Decision Blocks Ch. 13 Bankruptcy for Cannabis Business Employee

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If you work for a cannabis business, then bankruptcy relief may not be available to you, according to the In re Blumsack decision out of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts. Whether an employee works...more

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Supreme Court Decides Chicago v. Fulton

On January 14, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Chicago v. Fulton, holding that mere retention of a debtor’s property after the filing of a bankruptcy petition does not violate the automatic stay provided by §362(a) of...more

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Third Circuit Decision Is A Cautionary Tale About The “Security” Of Tax Lien – Certificate Holders’ Security In Bankruptcy

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Tax lien certificates are a marketable commodity in several jurisdictions, including New Jersey. The Third Circuit’s recent decision in In re Hackler v. Arianna Holdings Company, LLC, No. 18-1650, __ F.3d __, 2019 2019 WL...more

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A Crack In The Courthouse Doors For Marijuana Related Businesses And The Availability Of Bankruptcy Protection

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A recent decision from the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit is another in a small, but growing line of cases finding that bankruptcy cases need not be mandatorily dismissed simply because they touch upon...more

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Confusion Surrounds the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

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The United States Supreme Court recently declined to review Crawford v. LVNV Funding, LLC, 758 F.3d 1254, 1257 (11th Cir. 2014) cert. denied, No. 14-858, 2015 WL 246891 (U.S. Apr. 20, 2015), an Eleventh Circuit decision that...more

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