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By: Jacob J. Payne Can a Chapter 11 debtor propose a plan to sell a lender’s collateral free and clear …

By: Scott J. Kennelly & Susan Novak Usury under Florida law is largely a matter of intent. It is not …

By: J. Ellsworth Summers, Jr. & Scott St. Amand When the time comes to collect a debt, few organizations are …

By: Scott J. Kennelly & Susan Novak Under Florida law, usury is defined as the willful and knowing charge or …

By: J. Ellsworth Summers, Jr. & Scott St. Amand It was only a matter of time before judges in the …

By: J. Ellsworth Summers, Jr. & Scott St. Amand The Bankruptcy Code protects lenders which reasonably rely upon a debtor’s …

By: Sara K. White & Douglas L. Waldorf, Jr. On February 7, the House Civil Justice Subcommittee voted to pass …

By: J. Ellsworth Summers, Jr. & Scott St. Amand As we have discussed in previous posts, the Supreme Court has …

By: Scott J. Kennelly & Janet C. Owens Following a foreclosure sale, a secured creditor may seek a monetary judgment …

By: J. Ellsworth Summers, Jr. & Scott St. Amand Under the absolute-priority rule, unpaid creditors normally receive the equity in …