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Griffin Dunham Presenting CLE on Executory Contracts in Bankruptcy

Griffin Dunham will be presenting a seminar titled “Executory Contracts in Bankruptcy: Navigating the Legal Ambiguities.” The 90-minute webinar will take place on Thursday, March 1 at 12:00pm CST. For more information about this webinar and registration click here.

Racing to Res Judicata

When two or more lawsuits over the same set of facts are being resolved simultaneously in bankruptcy and state courts, figuring out who has jurisdiction over what can get tricky. Yesterday, the Tennessee Court of Appeals issued a decision untangling a dispute between business partners that stretched between three different courts, and in doing so [...]

Round-Up: Insolvency in the News

In case you missed them, here are bankruptcy stories from around the web making headlines this week: Bankruptcy filings by publicly traded companies fall 17 percent in 2011. CEO of Pinnacle Airlines in Memphis warns of possible Chapter 11 in light of recent losses. Ryan’s Steakhouses across Tennessee being boarded up as part of Buffets Inc.’s restructuring plan. Clarksville [...]

When is Demand Prior to a Derivative Suit Futile?

In a shareholder derivative action against directors of a corporation, the Tennessee Court of Appeals discussed the standard (under Delaware law) for a plaintiff to be excused from making demand on the company’s board prior to filing suit. The case is In re Healthways, Inc. Derivative Litigation, 2011 WL 882448 (Tenn. Ct. App., March [...]

Bob Mendes Elected as Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation

Bob Mendes has been elected as a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation, an association of 751 attorneys across the state. Invitations to membership, which is a position of honor, were extended to 33 attorneys this year by the Board of Trustees. The Bar Foundation’s purpose is two-fold: to honor attorneys who have distinguished themselves [...]

Recognizing the Warning Signs of Financial Distress

Through this economic downturn, it seems like every year brings a new group of businesses and individuals into financial distress. There is no magic to recognizing the warning signs of who will be in distress next. Usually, it is a matter of acknowledging the obvious. But, business owners and managers are often so focused [...]

Technology Update for Bankruptcy Litigators: Tablets in the Courtroom

It nearly goes without saying that the regular use of technology by lawyers and judges is on the rapid rise in courtrooms around the country. Over the past decade, everything from state courthouses in rural counties to federal courtrooms in larger cities have been retrofitted to incorporate video displays, network and video inputs for [...]

Lender Beware: Your Foreclosure Might be a Preference

If a foreclosure is going to push a business or individual into bankruptcy, a secured lender would much prefer to conduct the sale prior to the filing of the petition. After all, conventional wisdom suggests that a pre-petition foreclosure would eliminate the lender’s secured claim (unless other property was collateralized) and limit its involvement [...]

Griffin Dunham Included in Nashville Post Magazine’s List of “Law Leaders Rising”

MGLAW is pleased to announce that Griffin Dunham has been selected for inclusion in the Nashville Post magazine’s inaugural list of “Law Leaders Rising.” Based on the Post’s own research and recommendations from local attorneys, the list of 21 is compiled of lawyers making major names for themselves in the Nashville legal community.

MGLAW Adds Equity Partner

MGLAW is pleased to announce that William Helou is now an equity partner with the firm. Will works primarily as a trial attorney focusing on business disputes and employment litigation, as well as guiding clients through interactions with various departments of the State. Prior to joining MGLAW, Will served as an Assistant Attorney General in [...]