business Cases
April 12, 2019
Bankruptcy Judge Wiles explains the jurisdictional, statutory and constitutional reasons why nonconsensual releases are improper in the Second Circuit except in exceptional circumstances.
April 5, 2019
9th Circuit , Arizona ,
Following dicta in Bellingham, Judge Collins finds no power to enter a final order in a fraudulent transfer suit against a defendant who did not consent.
March 29, 2019
First Circuit interprets chapter 9 and PROMESA to permit but not compel payments to special revenue bondholders during debt arrangement proceedings.
March 28, 2019
First Circuit bars use of declaratory judgments restricting Puerto Rico’s use of tax revenues.
March 26, 2019
A failure to distinguish between res judicata and collateral estoppel turned out to be costly.
March 22, 2019
New York district judge is the most recent court to uphold an injunction implementing a $7.2 billion Madoff settlement.
March 20, 2019
Judge Bernstein distinguishes a Second Circuit opinion to rule that a makewhole premium is allowable in bankruptcy.
March 15, 2019
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,
Judge Sontchi declines to rule that 28 U.S.C. § 157 is unconstitutional by denominating fraudulent transfer suits as ‘core’ proceedings.
March 14, 2019
District judge won’t withdraw the reference when PG&E rejects power purchase agreements.
March 13, 2019
Ninth Circuit interprets UCC § 9-319(a) to permit avoidance of consignor’s interest in proceeds of an unperfected consignment.