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  • 11.2017
    Buying a Hotel in New York City (or Similar Markets Such as Boston, Chicago or San Francisco): Beware the Multiemployer Collective Bargaining Agreement
    Articles

    ACREL News

    Co-author
  • 01.29.2015
    Insurance Coverage for Businesses Affected by Winter Storm Juno
    Updates
    As the northeastern United States digs out from Winter Storm Juno, it is time for businesses and property owners to assess any damage suffered from the storm and analyze their property insurance policies in order to properly submit their claims and maximize their insurance recovery.
  • 09.17.2014
    Insurance Coverage for Businesses Affected by Hurricane Odile
    Updates
    Reports are coming in from Baja California about substantial damages from Hurricane Odile. As of September 15, 2014, the airport in Cabo San Lucas is closed, as are roads up and down the Baja peninsula.
  • 10.31.2012
    Insurance Coverage for Businesses Affected by Superstorm Sandy
    Updates
    Many businesses throughout the United States—and possibly worldwide—may experience the effects of the devastating superstorm that hit the Eastern United States on October 29 and 30, 2012.  Early estimation indicates that the storm caused upwards of $20 billion in property damage and another $10 billion to $30 billion in lost business.
  • 06.02.2010
    Due Diligence Key to Buying Distressed Hotel Debt
    Articles

    HotelNewsNow.com

  • 03.25.2010
    IRS Provides New Safe Harbor for Section 1031 Exchanges Using Qualified Intermediaries
    Updates
    The IRS recently issued Revenue Procedure 2010-14, which provides long-awaited guidance for taxpayers whose deferred like-kind exchange of relinquished property would be non-taxable under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code but for the failure of the qualified intermediary ("QI") to acquire and transfer identified replacement property due to the QI's insolvency proceedings.
  • 03.10.2010
    10 Tips for Dealing with Distressed Hotel Debt
    Articles

    HotelNewsNow.com

  • 12.08.2020
    State of the Hospitality Market
    Speaking Engagements
    CWCapital and RealINSIGHT Marketplace / Webinar
  • 11.09.2020
    Hotels and Leisure – Is There a Future?
    Speaking Engagements
  • 10.21.2020
    Crisis-Driven Workouts, Foreclosures, and Bankruptcies in the Hotel and Lodging Industry
    Speaking Engagements

    Georgetown Law 2020 Hotel and Lodging Legal Summit / Virtual Program

  • 04.09.2020
    Accounting and Financial Reporting Implications of the COVID-19 Outbreak: Maximizing Insurance Coverage Claims for Hotel Owners and REITs
    Speaking Engagements
    Deloitte / Virtual
  • 03.10.2020
    Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Workplace - What Every US Employer Should Know
    Webinars
    As U.S. officials encourage Americans and American companies to prepare for, and as some companies are already dealing with significant disruptions to their daily routines, employers need to keep in mind the current state of applicable employment laws when implementing a response.
  • EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance Following End of Federal Public Health Emergency

    The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC), on May 15, 2023, updated its COVID-19 guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.” The EEOC called the update “the capstone to our comprehensive resource of questions and answers on COVID-19 and the anti-discrimination laws enforced by the EEOC.”... Continue Reading…

  • COVID-19 Restrictions Are Ending! What California Employers Need To Know

    COVID-19 States of Emergency Ending The federal government and the State of California announced they are ending their states of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic. California has announced it is lifting its state of emergency on February 28, 2023. In January, the White House announced that the national and public health emergencies related to... Continue Reading…

  • California OSHSB Votes in Favor of Adopting Nonemergency COVID-19 Regulation

    On December 15, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) voted to adopt the COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations (the Non-Emergency Regulation). Once the Non-Emergency Regulation takes effect, the regulations will remain in effect for two years, except for the recordkeeping subsections, which will apply for three years. As the California Division of Occupational... Continue Reading…

  • CDPH Updates Definitions of Close Contact

    In June 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its definition of “close contact” to refer to individuals who share the same indoor airspace, replacing the previous “six-foot rule.” This revised definition leaves employers with large facilities with more questions than answers. On October 14, 2022, CDPH further updated the definition of “close... Continue Reading…

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Is My Company Going to Survive COVID-19? Perspectives from a Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyer (plus insurance!)
06.01.2020

On this episode, we are joined by Perkins Coie Partner David Neff, among the most experienced hotel bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers in the country. We discuss the ways COVID-19 causes financial distress to businesses, the parties involved, and why it may take some time before companies become distressed. We also will address new rules that streamline the bankruptcy process for smaller businesses to help them survive, and insurance coverage issues arising in these distressed situations.