business Cases
December 1, 2016
First Circuit declines to take sides in circuit split over jurisdiction in Medicare disputes.
November 30, 2016
Ninth Circuit lays down rules governing derivative judicial immunity for official committee members.
November 29, 2016
Patriot Coal decision analyzes Supreme Court authorities on sovereign immunity.
November 29, 2016
Bank need not be a party to a secret agreement for D’Oench Duhme defense to apply.
November 25, 2016
Boston BAP sides with Seventh Circuit, holding that trademark licenses survive rejection.
November 21, 2016
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,
Cash outlays to junior creditors at confirmation sink chapter 11 plan.
November 21, 2016
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,
Third party’s emails are immune from discovery in bankruptcy, Judge Sontchi rules.
November 18, 2016
Third Circuit says that New York bankruptcy court’s MPM decision was wrong.
November 14, 2016
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,
Even aggregate information about asbestos claims cannot be used for lobbying.
November 8, 2016
For nondischargeability under Section 523(a)(2)(A), a fraudulent transfer must give rise to the debt, not occur beforehand.