Articles & Publications

Below are some recent articles written by HBD attorneys.

July 22, 2010
HBD Client Alert -- July 22, 2010 -- In re Visteon Corp.
November 9, 2009
Failing the Smell Test
October 15, 2009
Nobody to Blame But Yourself
August 2009
Resolving Complex, High Stakes Litigation in State Courts
May 15, 2009
“Bad Boy” Guaranties: Can a “Good Boy” Become Personally Liable?," presented at California Bankruptcy Forum, San Diego, CA, May 15, 2009
April 6, 2009
“Limiting Equitable Mootness: An Evaluation of the BAP’s Decision in Clear Channel,” presented at Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, Los Angeles, CA, April 6, 2009
March 2009
Loss causation: Dealing with Dura During the Market Downturn
November 2008
Selected Issues of Scope and Coverage in Drafting Class Action Settlement Agreements
November 1, 2008
The Need for a Thorough Pre-Filing Investigation Prior to Filing Any Patent Litigation
July 13, 2008
It's All In the Details
June 6, 2008
“Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction Over Non-Disclosure Agreements,” presented at Bankruptcy Law Section Seminar, Hawaii State Bar Association, Honolulu, HI, June 6, 2008
February 28, 2008
“Bankruptcy’s Impact on IP Licenses,” presented by Tele-Seminar for Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of California, Licensing Committee, February 28, 2008
2008
Your Bond Issuer Has Filed For Bankruptcy?
March 15, 2007
“Recent Developments Concerning the Use of ‘Blocking Procedures’ in Chapter 11 Proceedings,” presented at ABA 32nd Section of Business Law Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C., March 15, 2007
February 2, 2006
“Was Professor Ward Really Serious? IP and Bankruptcy – When Worlds Collide,” presented at Financial Lawyers Conference, Los Angeles, CA, February 2, 2006
June 25, 2004
“Can Bankruptcy Lawyers Charge Higher Billing Rates Than Their Non-Bankruptcy Counterparts?,” presented at 2004 ABI Hawaii Bankruptcy Workshop Program, Kauai, HI, June 25, 2004
“Barbarians at the Gates: Distressed Debt Trading and Acquisition in Chapter 11 Cases,” presented at ABA Business Bankruptcy Committee Program at 77th Annual Meeting of National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, San Diego, CA, October 17, 2003
April 4, 2003
“Formation of Official Committees Under 11 U.S.C. § 1102: Composition, Appointment & Standard of Review,” presented at 2003 ABA Spring Meeting, Business Law Section, Los Angeles, CA, April 4, 2003
2001
Litigating Raiding Cases in California
“Does an Administrative Expense Constitute a ‘Claim,’” 25 California Bankruptcy Journal 389 (2000)
“Does the Government Bear the Ultimate Burden of Proof Regarding Allowance of a Tax Claim in Bankruptcy,” 25 California Bankruptcy Journal 137 (1999)
Public Policy Is Never a Substitute for Statutory Clarity