Chapter 11 Reorganization of Trucking Company

Litigation counsel defending a trucking company in a wrongful death action came to RLT to ask whether a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing could resolve his client’s potential significant liability resulting from the unfortunate accident, while preserving the ability of this otherwise successful logistics and transportation provider to operate. When efforts to resolve that impending liability,
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RLT SELECTED AS COUNSEL TO COMMITTEE IN AMG INTERNATIONAL, INC. CHAPTER 11

On August 21, 2017, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors selected Jeffrey A. Cooper and the firm as its counsel in the Chapter 11 case filed by AMG International, Inc., case no. 17-25816 (JKS). AMG, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, is a leading designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of award and recognition products including trophy components, plastic and
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RECEIVERSHIP LAW FOR BENEFIT OF JUDGMENT CREDITOR

Utilizing a rarely invoked section of New Jersey receivership law, a judgment creditor secured an order appointing a Jonathan I. Rabinowitz as a receiver in aid of execution. Jon, with the aid of RLT partner, Jeffrey A. Cooper, then assisted the judgment creditor in assessing the available assets for collection and obtained court orders to help
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LARRY LESNIK JOINS RLT

RLT is pleased to announce that Larry Lesnik has joined the firm. Larry is a 1971 graduate of Duke University and a 1974 graduate of Cornell Law School who began his career in the public interest sector as a Legal Service Attorney.   He then spent close to a decade in the business world running a
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RECENT CHAPTER 11 FILINGS BY RLT

While the market may have cooled for some bankruptcy firms, not RLT.  In recent months, the firm filed five (5) separate Chapter 11 cases –  Enor Corporation, United Support Solutions, Inc., BDC Shared Services LLC, 7 North Willow Corporation, and IE Test, LLC.  These cases remain active. In In re BDC Shared Services LLC, and its
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RLT, through Jeffrey A. Cooper

RLT, through Jeffrey A. Cooper, has appeared as co-counsel with Deutsch, Levy, & Engel, Chartered, on behalf of VII Peaks in the Southern District of New York bankruptcy case of Relativity Media, an entertainment mini-conglomerate that outgrew its financial underpinnings after a decade of expansion by its founder, Ryan Kavanaugh, now a confirmed debtor.  The firm represented VII
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JON and JAY RECOGNIZED BY CHAMBERS & PARTNERS

RLT is pleased to announce that the 2016 edition of Chambers USA, which lists America’s Leading Lawyers For Business, and is a highly-respected legal directory based on in-depth interviews with in-house counsel and private practice attorneys, ranked Jonathan I. Rabinowitz (Band 2) and Jay L. Lubetkin (Band 3) as “Notable Practitioners” in New Jersey.  The internationally respected guide described Jon as “very bright and
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SUPREMES RULE ON TWO BANKRUPTCY CASES

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The United States Supreme Court recently ruled in two bankruptcy cases.  First, in Harris v. Viegelahn the Supreme Court held unanimously that a Chapter 13 debtor who converts to Chapter 7 is entitled to the return of any post petition wages not already distributed by the Chaper 13 Trustee.  The Supreme Court’s ruling reversed a decision of
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RABINOWITZ, LUBETKIN & TULLY WIN IN REVEL CASE

RLT, led by attorneys Barry J. Roy and Jeffrey A. Cooper, was successful in protecting the possessory rights of its client, IDEA Boardwalk, LLC (“IDEA”), a tenant at the former Revel casino.  During the case, the Debtors attempted to sell the casino “free and clear” of liens, claims, encumbrances and interests,” including IDEA’s leasehold rights, pursuant to 11
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JONATHAN I. RABINOWITZ AND JAY L. LUBETKIN RECOGNIZED BY CHAMBERS & PARTNERS

RLT is pleased to announce that the 2015 edition of Chambers USA, which lists America’s Leading Lawyers For Business, and is a highly-respected legal directory based on in-depth interviews with in-house counsel and private practice attorneys, ranked Jonathan I. Rabinowitz (Band 2) and Jay L. Lubetkin (Band 3) as “Notable Practitioners” in New Jersey.  The internationally respected guide described Jon as “smart, articulate
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BANKRUPTCY FILINGS DOWN IN JANUARY 2014

Total bankruptcy filings in the United States decreased 13 percent in January from the same period last year. Bankruptcy filings totaled 68,153 in January 2014, down from the January 2013 total of 78,602. Consumer filings declined 13 percent in January 2014 to 65,263 from the January 2013 consumer filing total of 74,846. In addition, total
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PRACTICE POINTER

With this issue of its E-Newsletter, RLT introduces a new feature, a column of practical interest to both bankruptcy attorneys, other attorneys, and business people.  We hope you find these pointers beneficial during the course of your day-to-day practice or business.   Commercial Tenant of Debtor Landlord  Entitled to Remain in Possession Notwithstanding Rejection The
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ATTORNEY SPOTLIGHT

RLT congratulates its ownLaura E. Quinn on her recent election to the Board of Trustees of Temple Beth Am, a reform synagogue in Parsippany, New Jersey.  Temple Beth Am has a congregation of approximately 100 families. Laura’s responsibilities on the Board of Trustees will include decision making regarding temple policies and activities, as well as participation
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JAY L. LUBETKIN TO BE FEATURED PRESENTER AT NBI CONFERENCE ON COMMERCIAL LEASES

RLT is pleased to announce that  on March 3, 2014,Jay L. Lubetkin will be a featured presenter at the National Business Institute’s seminar entitled Commercial Lease: Negotiating Key Provisions.  Jay will educate attorneys on the variety of ways the filing of a bankruptcy can affect the parties to a commercial lease.  Specifically, Jay will discuss: (1) how the
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RLT WINS AGAIN IN REVEL CASE

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan ruled last week that the new owner of the former Revel Hotel and Casino, Polo North Country Club, Inc., must allow former Revel tenants, including RLT client IDEA Boardwalk, LLC, the operator of the highly successful HQ Nightclub andHQ Beachclub, access to the property so that they can “preserve physical assets, as
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