by Matthew Gensburg | Feb 11, 2026 | GCK on Law
Merchant Agreements styled “merchant cash advances” or “receivables purchases” are facilities which provide debtors with immediate cash (and hence liquidity to operate) in exchange for the proceeds from future accounts receivable, which are often described as being...
by Matthew Gensburg | Jan 6, 2026 | GCK on Law
Under Section 707(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, the court “may dismiss a case filed by an individual debtor under [Chapter 7] whose debts are primarily consumer debts * * * if it finds that the granting of relief would be an abuse of the provisions of [Chapter 7].” ...
by Matthew Gensburg | Dec 11, 2025 | GCK on Law
Section 1123(b)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code provides that a plan may “include any other appropriate provision not inconsistent with the applicable provisions of this title.” Section 1123(a)(5) states that “a plan shall provide adequate means for the plan’s...
by Matthew Gensburg | Dec 6, 2024 | GCK on Law
Rule 1009(a) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure provides that schedules “may be amended by the debtor as a matter of course at any time before the case is closed.” This facially simple provision, however, has led to a split among the courts as to whether a...
by Matthew Gensburg | Dec 3, 2024 | GCK on Law
Section 727(a)(6)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code provides in relevant part that “[t]he court shall grant the debtor a discharge, unless, the debtor has refused, in the case – (A) to obey any lawful order of the court, other than an order to respond to a material...
