As the retail industry continues to weather economic challenges that pre-date the COVID-19 pandemic, Stephanie Lieb spoke with Chain Store Age for an August 25, 2020 article discussing the current landscape of bankruptcies in the sector and what to expect in the future. While it could be expected for brick-and-mortar…
Four Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” Five Attorneys Named “Ones to Watch” Trenam Law is pleased to announce that fifty-four of its attorneys have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Additionally, four attorneys have been named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in their particular specialty and…
Stephanie Lieb was quoted in The Wall Street Journal and the WSJ Pro Bankruptcy newsletter on June 30, 2020 discussing investor interest in struggling restaurants amid the coronavirus pandemic. While five U.S. restaurant companies have found investors to acquire them out of bankruptcy, distressed retailers are facing more challenges for…
For the June 2020 issue of The Bankruptcy Strategist from ALM’s Law Journal Newsletters, Amy Drushal and Gerald Davis outlined the far-reaching economic impact of COVID-19 on the restaurant industry, especially as restaurants are already known to survive on tight margins. The short-term affect of the virus has already been…
As the rise in retail sector bankruptcies in recent years has reached a fever pitch due to the economic impact of COVID-19, Stephanie Lieb discussed the outlook for these struggling retailers in a May 28, 2020 article in Tampa Bay Times on the future of local malls whose retail tenants…
Stephanie Lieb spoke with the Tampa Bay Times for its May 2, 2020 story on the economic impact COVID-19 is having on Florida, and she addressed the potential rise in bankruptcies in the coming months. Industries that were already teetering, like retail and restaurants, were hit hard by the shutdown,…
Firm Ranked in 25 Practice Areas in Tampa Bay Region Trenam Law is pleased to announce that the firm received 22 top-tier rankings in the 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firm” rankings in the Tampa and St. Petersburg metropolitan regions. Overall, Trenam Law received 29…
Originally published in the September 2019 issue of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Magazine. It seems that every week there is news of another brick and mortar chain closing. This year alone more than 25 major retailers like Payless ShoeSource, Gap and Sears have announced the closing of stores or…
Two Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that forty-six of its attorneys have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020. Additionally, two attorneys have been named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in their particular specialty and region, they…
This article was originally published by Law Journal Newsletters in August 2019. The Bankruptcy Court has the inherent power to impose civil contempt as a sanction for a violation of the discharge injunction. 11 U.S.C. §105. Even though these inherent powers derive from civil contempt, courts have fashioned their own…
