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Spotts Fain Counsels CEP Solar, LLC on Joint Venture and New Investment from Perennial Power Holdings, Inc.

Posted on by Brian T. Chase in Corporate and Business

Spotts Fain is pleased to announce the successful closing of CEP Solar, LLC’s (CEP) joint venture and new investment from Perennial Power Holdings, Inc. (Perennial), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporati...

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Can a Lender Have a Nondischargeable Claim Against a Business-Entity Borrower That Files Subchapter V Bankruptcy?

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Corporate and Business, Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Let's review: Can a claim against a borrower that is a business entity be declared nondischargeable in the borrower’s Subchapter V bankruptcy case?

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Home Mortgage Lender Defeats Proposed Loan Modification In Chapter 11

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh

This article covers an important recent victory for home mortgage lenders.

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Three New Virginia Laws Relevant to Banks

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh, Christopher A. Hurley

In this article, we discuss three new Virginia laws the session produced that are especially relevant to banks.

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Am I Free From My Noncompete? Not So Fast!

Posted on by John M. Erbach, Kasey Hoare Michelle

Learn more about pending issues with the FTC's decision to ban noncompetes.

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Avoiding Bankruptcy Stay Violations: An Update

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Introduction In 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a creditor did not violate the automatic stay in bankruptcy when it refused to surrender vehicles after the owners filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy c...

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The Deadline is Here: Is Your Business Required to Register with RetirePath?

Posted on by Sam Serra Cerchio in Corporate and Business, Employment Law

February 15, 2024 is the deadline for eligible employers to register with RetirePath Virginia, a state-sponsored retirement savings program for private-sector employees. If your business has fewer tha...

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