August 3, 2016
Louisiana bankruptcy judge splits with Eleventh Circuit’s Crawford decision.
August 2, 2016
Pleading hierarchical control is insufficient for substantive consolidation.
8th Circuit , Minnesota ,
August 1, 2016
Common ownership and management aren’t enough to prove ‘single employer’ liability.
Former Bankruptcy Judge Gerber reversed in Lyondell for being too strict, then for being too lenient.
July 29, 2016
Seventh Circuit won’t immunize an LBO from fraudulent transfer just by using a bank conduit.
Ninth Circuit certifies question that has bedeviled lawyers leaving failing firms.
July 28, 2016
Annuity purchased 18 months before bankruptcy is exempt in Wisconsin.
Section 523(a)(7) interpreted narrowly in a fee-shifting dispute.
July 27, 2016
Personal loan with a profit objective becomes a business debt.
July 26, 2016
Judge avoids tough decision on who is a ‘forward contract merchant.’