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Hot Topics in Cross-Border Insolvency On May 13, Partner Carmen Contreras-Martinez will speak during the American Bankruptcy Institute 's International Latin America Symposium. Her session is titled, "Hot Topics in Cross-Border Insolvency." Featuring prominent judges and experienced practitioners...

This month’s Friday Five explores decisions from around the country discussing the concept of reasonableness in various forms. One court rejected the parties’ proffered definitions of the term “working” and instead determined that a dictionary definition was reasonable. Two cases reflect courts...

Saul Ewing LLP is pleased to announce that Amy Kline and Caitlin Strauss have been honored in the 2025 JD Supra Readers' Choice Awards for their exemplary authorship of The Friday Five. This prestigious award recognizes the top authors and firms for exceptional thought leadership over the past year...

This month’s Friday Five addresses cases covering ERISA preemption, the viability of a claim for benefits where the claimant alleges to have not received notice of a prior claim denial, an affirmance by the Circuit Court of a denial of benefits, and District Court reviews of decisions denying...

Get Clients, Get Paid: Practice Pointers for Young Insolvency Professionals Ryan Coy will lead an engaging discussion for young insolvency professionals, offering valuable practice pointers and actionable insights.

Medical practices, dental practices and other health care entities must again comply with the federal Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The deadline for compliance is March 21, 2025. What You Need to Know: The Corporate Transparency Act filing deadline is now March 21, 2025. Medical practices and...

This month’s Friday Five covers an appellate ruling on a complicated case raising both state and federal claims, an instance of procedural improprieties in the administrative review process informing the court’s substantive benefits decision, an equitable ERISA claim for an administrator’s payment...

EBITDA and Other Scary Words This webinar explores the ins and outs of financial language and how you can navigate the seeming labyrinth of a language that can sound foreign and, in some ways, counterintuitive. Learning Objectives: Understand key financial terms like EBITDA, gross profit, net profit...

Zev Shechtman, Partner in Saul Ewing's Bankruptcy & Restructuring practice, will speak at the 4th Annual Trusted Advisor Summit. More information to come.

This month’s Friday Five explores recent decisions including the standard of review for ERISA benefit denials, whether structural conflict entitles a claimant to conflict-of-interest discovery, whether a “relative value units” analysis warrants equitable tolling, whether the administrative record...

​The CTA madness continues. On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the "Fifth Circuit"), in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland ("Texas Top Cop Shop"), stayed the enforcement of an injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas...

On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) granted the U.S. Government’s motion to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (“District Court”) on December 3, 2024, which temporarily halted...

Avoidance Action Roulette Avoidance actions are necessary not only for crossovers, but also for stakeholders with some frequency or practice in non-mega venues. This panel will dive into avoidance actions and their role in restructuring.

This month’s Friday Five explores recent decisions including the impact of a COVID furlough on eligibility for LTD benefits, what constitutes a breach of an employer’s fiduciary duty, what defines total proof of disability or is viewed as a severe procedural violation, and the appropriate weight...

The legal cannabis landscape has rapidly evolved, particularly in states like Delaware, which legalized medical marijuana in 2011 and recreational use in 2023. However, the complexities of cannabis law become more pronounced in the context of bankruptcy.