Commercial Fraud

Breach of Corporate Fiduciary Duty Is Not Automatically Nondischargeable

‘Fiduciary duty’ is more narrowly defined in Section 523(a)(4) than in corporate law.
Court: 
4th Circuit›North Carolina›North Carolina Eastern District

Clever Pleading Won’t Allow Individual Creditors to Sue, Madoff District Judge Says

Decision draws the line between common claims and those particular to individual creditors.
Court: 
2nd Circuit›New York›New York Southern District

Benchnotes Jul 2014

Journal Issue: 
Jul 2014
Bankruptcy Code: 
106
303
330
363
365
506
523
546
1142
Topic Tags: 
Asset Sales
Corporate Governance
Creditors' Committee
Fraudulent Transfers
Practice and Procedure
Preferences
Professional Compensation/Fees
Venue/Jurisdiction
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability
Commercial Fraud
Health Care
Hospitality, Entertainment Venues and Gaming
Public Companies and Claims Trading
Real Estate
Small Business
Telecom/Tech
Turnaround Issues
Uniform Commercial Code/Article 9
Unsecured Trade Creditors

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