Madoff Fraud Makes More Law: The Safe Harbor’s Application to Foreign Liquidators
District judge holds that the safe harbor in Section 546(e) applies to lawsuits by foreign liquidators aiming to avoid transactions abroad under foreign law.
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Another Court Holds that a Debtor Has a Property Interest in Contracts, Not Customers
Once the debtor loses the right to do business, taking customers for no consideration isn’t a fraudulent transfer, Judge Isgur holds.
Madoff Trustee Scores Another Major Victory in the Second Circuit
The appeals court rules that the Madoff trustee is entitled to summary judgment together with prejudgment interest at 4%.
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Indiana Bankruptcy Judge Narrowly Reads the Section 546(e) Safe Harbor
Although a stock purchase and a loan payoff were only one month apart, the two transactions lacked a sufficient nexus to invoke the safe harbor, Bankruptcy Judge James Carr said.
The Wrath of Stern
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