Out-of-state defendants are sometimes surprised to learn that their lack of minimum contacts with the forum state is irrelevant if the lawsuit against them is filed as an adversary proceeding in a federal bankruptcy court. For example, a company or individual that has minimum contacts with the United States as a whole, but not with

In this final part of our discussion of the foreclosure process on commercial real estate in Louisiana, we are detailing the procedures involved in foreclosing on property in Louisiana utilizing federal court mechanisms. Similar to ordinary process foreclosures, foreclosure in federal court involves instituting a lawsuit against the mortgagor asking that the court recognize that

Banks and other secured lenders are going to experience more losses, and larger losses, on small and mid-market loans because fewer businesses are eligible to be a “small business debtor” in bankruptcy and to use Subchapter V of Chapter 11 to reorganize their debts and get a fresh start. From March 2020 until June 21

In this part three of our discussion of the foreclosure process on commercial real estate in Louisiana, we are detailing the procedures involved in ordinary process foreclosures in Louisiana. Foreclosing on collateral by ordinary process in Louisiana involves filing a civil suit against the mortgagor asking the court to recognize that the indebtedness is due

Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani recently agreed to a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  While the headline number came as a shock to even sports business nerds like us, as always, the devil was in the details: $680 million of Ohtani’s contract is deferred until after Ohtani is no longer obligated to

The sports world is buzzing about Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting $700 million dollar contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  As bankruptcy lawyers, we are abuzz thinking about the bankruptcy implications of Ohtani’s contract.  Today’s blog post will discuss what type of claim Ohtani might have if the Dodgers file for bankruptcy (again).  In the near future

In this part two of our discussion of the foreclosure process on commercial real estate in Louisiana, we are demystifying the procedures involved in executory process foreclosures in Louisiana. While Louisiana does not allow non-judicial foreclosure options for creditors, it does provide a streamlined judicial process known as executory process foreclosure, allowing a creditor to

Foreclosure proceedings in Louisiana can be challenging for lenders and servicers not familiar with the Bayou State’s particular procedures. This blog post provides a brief introduction to Louisiana’s foreclosure process focused on mortgaged commercial or industrial property.

First and foremost, Louisiana is a judicial-foreclosure state. The foreclosing creditor must request and obtain a court order

At the request of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, President Joseph Biden declared that a “major disaster” exists in much of south Louisiana due to damage caused by Hurricane Ida. One consequence of this declaration is that businesses, cooperatives, and non-profit agencies operating in the “major disaster” area are eligible to apply for low-interest loans

The U.S. Supreme Court offered some good news to secured lenders last week, tempered with words of caution.  In Chicago v. Fulton, the Court held that a secured creditor does not violate Section 362(a)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code by merely continuing to hold property of its debtor after that debtor files a bankruptcy petition.