Benchnotes August 2023
Journal Issue:
Bartenwerfer Isn’t at Odds with Husky, According to Bankruptcy Judge Margaret Mann
A transferor’s fraudulent intent isn’t imputed to the transferee to make the transferee’s debt nondischargeable for ‘actual fraud.’
How a Pandemic-Era Program Became a Magnet for Fraud
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U.S. Prosecutors Probe Trading by First Republic's Former Employees
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Crypto Giant Binance Commingled Customer Funds and Company Revenue, Former Insiders Say
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Bruce Matson Earns Early Release from Prison
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‘Preponderance’ Replaced ‘Clear and Convincing’ on Adoption of the Bankruptcy Code
The Seventh Circuit explained how preponderance of the evidence became the standard of proof for turnovers and dischargeability when the Bankruptcy Code replaced the Bankruptcy Act.
Court:
Supreme Court Argument: Can Real Estate Tax Foreclosure Violate the Takings Clause?
Eighteenth century ‘history and tradition’ might govern the constitutionality of real estate tax foreclosures where the government retains sale proceeds in excess of unpaid taxes.
Court:
Lack of Reliance on Representation Isn’t a Defense to a Constructive Fraudulent Transfer
Damages for a constructively fraudulent transfer were the difference between what the buyer paid and what the business was really worth, based on accurate income and expenses.