What Is the New Bankruptcy Law for Small Businesses — and What Does It Mean?
In 2019, Congress enacted the Small Business Reorganization Act (or the SBRA), which provides for a new subchapter v in chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. As its name suggests, the Act applies to small business debtors. What is a “small business debtor”? Generally speaking, a small business debtor would mean generally a person – […]
READ MOREJon Rabinowitz, Jay Lubetkin, and Jeffrey Cooper Selected as 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers
“We are honored to be once again well represented in the Super Lawyers,” said Rabinowitz, Lubetkin & Tully, LLC Managing Partner Jay L. Lubetkin. ” We are very proud of our highly skilled attorneys who have been consistently recognized as among the top bankruptcy practitioners in New Jersey.” Super Lawyers each year rates attorneys from […]
READ MOREJon, Jay, and Jeff Recognized by Chambers USA
RLT is pleased to announce that the 2020 edition of Chambers USA, which lists America’s Leading Lawyers For Business, and is a highly-respected legal directory based on in-depth interviews in- counsel and private practice attorneys, ranked Jonathan I. Rabinowitz (Band 2), Jay L. Lubetkin (Band 3), and Jeffrey A. Cooper (Band 4) as “Notable Practitioners” in […]
READ MOREHospitality Industry and COVID 19
During this difficult time, our thoughts are for the health and safety of our employees, their families, friends, and our clients. Not only has the coronavirus impacted our health and safety, it has also adversely impacted our economy. Particularly hard hit are the hospitality and retail sectors which are facing the worst crisis since the […]
READ MORERLT SELECTED TO REPRESENT COMMITTEE IN MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL CHAPTER 11s
The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors selected RLT, led by Jeffrey A. Cooper, as its counsel in the Chapter 11 cases filed by Marine Environmental Remediation Group LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, MER Group Puerto Rico LLC (collectively, “Marine”), case nos. 19-18994 and 19-18995 (VFP). Marine, headquartered in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, is […]
READ MORELARRY AND AND BARRY HONORED FOR THEIR PRO BONO EFFORTS
RLT attorneys, Larry K, Lesnik and Barry J. Roy, who have both devoted considerable time to pro bono efforts over the past several years, have recently been honored for their efforts on behalf of individuals in need of bankruptcy assistance but unable to pay for such services. Barry has been recognized for the second consecutive […]
READ MOREJON and JAY ONCE AGAIN RECOGNIZED BY CHAMBERS & PARTNERS
RLT is pleased to announce that the 2019 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 […]
READ MOREJAY AND JEFF TO SPEAK AT BANKRUPTCY BENCH BAR CONFERENCE
RLT partners Jay L. Lubetkin and Jeffrey A. Cooper have been selected to speak at the Hon. William H. Ginden 21st Annual Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference. This year’s Bench Bar is being held at the Borgata Casino Hotel & Spa in Atlantic City on April 4th and 5th. Jay will be presenting on a […]
READ MORERLT WINS BEFORE THIRD CIRCUIT IN IN REVEL CASE
On November 30, 2018, the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld rulings of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan and U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in favor of RLT’s client IDEA Boardwalk, LLC (“IDEA”), the former operator of the highly successful HQ Nightclub and HQ Beachclub at the Revel Casino. The Third Circuit […]
READ MOREDefense of Client’s Possessory Rights
Throughout the high profile Revel Casino bankruptcies Rabinowitz, Lubetkin & Tully, LLC protected its client’s ability to operate their highly successful nightclub and pool club at the resort. In order to do so, Rabinowitz, Lubetkin & Tully, acting often on short notice, advanced extremely aggressive legal positions before the Bankruptcy Court, District Court and, ultimately, […]
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