Stephanie Lieb provided insight on the assignment for benefit of creditors (ABC) filed by CareSync for an article published by the Tampa Bay Business Journal on August 1, 2018. CareSync filed the ABC, which is a state court supervised business liquidation proceeding for insolvent debtors, on July 23 in the…
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TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that 20 of the firm's attorneys have been named to Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™ 2018. Additionally, Shareholder Gary I. Teblum has been recognized as a first time Hall of Fame honoree which comprises a distinguished group of attorneys who have…
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TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that over half of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the 2018 edition of Florida Super Lawyers. Four attorneys were recognized in the “Top Lists” including Lara R. Fernandez in “Top 100” state-wide for Bankruptcy: Business as well as “Top 50…
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TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that Rhys P. Leonard has achieved board certification from the American Board of Certification (ABC) in the area of Business Bankruptcy Law. This certification is also recognized by The Florida Bar. Certification means that Leonard has met rigorous standards relating to experience,…
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Fourteen Attorneys and Four Practice Areas Receive Recognition TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law has been ranked among the top Florida law firms in Chambers USA 2018 America's Leading Business Lawyers for Business, an annual publication by Chambers and Partners. The recognition includes fourteen of the firm’s attorneys and four of its…
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The article was originally published by ABA Bank Compliance in May-June 2018. In everyday language, “frivolous” is defined as “silly” and “not having any serious purpose or value.” The legal definition of “frivolous” is “lacking in any arguable basis or merit in either law or fact.” Most defendants in litigation…
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Amy Drushal authored the article “Protecting Your Institution from Fair Credit Reporting Act Litigation,” published in the May/June 2018 edition of the American Bankers Association’s Bank Compliance magazine. Given the uptick in frivolous claims brought by plaintiffs under the FCRA, financial institutions must be prepared to protect themselves from Fair…
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In an article for USA Today on April 24, 2018, Lori Vaughan provided insight on a recent proposal by Sears CEO Edward Lampert to acquire Sears’ lucrative Kenmore brand through his hedge fund in an effort to help the company’s lagging sales. While money made from the sale of Kenmore…
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During the national evening broadcast of Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal on April 10, 2018, Lori Vaughan provided insight for a segment on bonuses offered to executives at companies that have filed for bankruptcy, such as Toys ‘R’ Us. Executives are important for companies to achieve the key objectives of Chapter…
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This article was originally published by the ABI Journal in April 2018. Future-advance (or “dragnet”) clauses can be found in most loan documents today, but have you ever considered whether you can enforce them? One could easily argue that loaned money is collectable, either under the promissory note or…
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