Category: Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights

Businesses and Bankruptcy: What You Need to Know

  By Maggie Puccini, Bouhan Falligant LLP Special to Business in Savannah Earlier this month, Hancock Fabrics, Inc. declared bankruptcy. This is the second time in less than a decade that the company — one of the largest fabric sellers in the United States with 250 locations in 37 states — has sought protection from […]

Georgia Trend Recognizes Six Bouhan Falligant Attorneys as “Legal Elite”

Six Bouhan Falligant attorneys were recently recognized in the December 2015 issue of Georgia Trend with the publication’s prestigious “Legal Ellite” designation. Legal Elite recognizes the top attorneys in the state of Georgia as selected by their peers. “We are pleased to be recognized by our peers for our attorneys’ outstanding service to clients,” said […]

What Employers and Employees Should Know About Proposed Changes to National Minimum Wage and Overtime Regulations

By Andrew H. Dekle, Bouhan Falligant LLP Special to Savannah Morning News On July 6, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) officially published proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations, first announced on June 30. If these new rules become law, they could substantially increase the number of office workers, professionals, and […]

Subcontractors and Suppliers Should Exercise Their Lien Rights to Ensure Payment on a Construction Project

By Margaret W. S. Puccini, Bouhan Falligant Special to Savannah Morning News During the real estate recession and even now, many subcontractors and suppliers have learned what happens when a general contractor shuts the doors, goes bankrupt, or uses an owner’s funds for something other than payment to the subcontractors and suppliers who worked on […]

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