Law firm Arent Fox expanded its Complex Litigation practice with the addition of J. H. Jennifer Lee as a partner in San Francisco. Lee will advise clients in matters involving federal or state consumer financial statutes and regulations.
The Philadelphia Credit and Restructuring Summit celebrated its 10th anniversary by moving to a new location and adding a panel of women executives to the lineup. Lenders, turnaround professionals and bankruptcy judges enjoyed a round of Judicial Jeopardy before discussing serious matters ranging from possible federal tariffs on foreign goods to the ramifications of the Supreme Court’s ruling on structured dismissals in bankruptcy.
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit upheld a lower court’s opinion granting IFS’ motion for summary judgment avoiding, as a preferential transfer, a $4 million state court judgment lien. Arent Fox bankruptcy attorneys represented the fulfillment house.