No safe harbor for you because distributing the proceeds of a sale of securities isn't "in connection with" a securities contract according to Grede v. FCStone *

USA - January 24 2013
On January 4, 2013, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division (the "District Court") issued a…

Co-authors: Robin Phelan, Mark X. Mullin, Stephen Pezanosky, Trevor Hoffmann, Stephen Manz .

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Distressed natural gas: non-operator rights and risk mitigation strategies when your operator files bankruptcy *

USA - June 12 2012
Recent technological innovations and advancements in drilling and completion techniques have led to an unprecedented expansion of natural gas production by large and midsize exploration and production companies.

Co-authors: W. Abigail Ottmers, Bernard Clark, Jr., Karl D. Burrer.

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Supreme Court in RadLAX rules that cramdown plans providing for sales of secured creditors’ collateral must allow for credit bid rights *

USA - May 31 2012
In what it described as “an easy decision,” the U.S. Supreme Court issued its eagerly anticipated decision in RadLAX Gateway Hotel, LLC et al. v. Amalgamated Bank1 on May 29, 2012.

Co-authors: Eric Terry, Stephen Pezanosky, Trevor Hoffmann, Lenard Parkins, John D. Beck.

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Managing risk in distressed natural gas acquisitions: the pros and cons of acquiring assets through bankruptcy *

USA - May 29 2012
Buying natural gas assets from financially distressed companies is an inherently risky proposition. 

Co-authors: Karl D. Burrer.

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Acquiring distressed natural gas assets outside of bankruptcy: good deals today may be fraudulent transfers tomorrow *

USA - May 16 2012
Technological innovation has changed the landscape of domestic natural gas production from shortage to surplus.

Co-authors: Stephen Pezanosky, Charles A. Beckham, Jr., Bernard Clark, Jr., Karl D. Burrer.

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