Earlier this week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit revived 88 fraudulent transfer cases that were consolidated on appeal. In those actions, the trustee for the Liquidation
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Bankruptcy Litigation News & Updates
Changes to the Local Rules of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court
Effective February 1, 2019, a number changes to the local rules of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court became effective. Practitioners in the jurisdiction should be sure to review the new …
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Imerys Talc America filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy related to Talc Lawsuits
Yesterday, Imerys Talc America and two affiliated entities filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court (Case No. 19-10289). The case is pending before Judge Silverstein.
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Fyre Festival Trustee Approved for 2004 Exams of Social Media Influencers
In the Fyre Festival LLC chapter 7 bankruptcy case, pending in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, the chapter 7 trustee was recently granted broad…
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Federal Judiciary Will Stay Open…For Now
Following news of the federal Judiciary’s imminent shutdown earlier this month, the government branch now estimates that it has sufficient funding to stay open through January 25, 2019.
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Government Shutdown: How is it impacting Federal Courts?
The government shutdown began on December 22, 2018 and continues. Recent media covering the shutdown have begun to focus on how this is impacting the federal judiciary — including the…
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28 U.S.C. § 1404 or 28 U.S.C. § 1412? The Debate Over Venue Transfer Statutes Continues.
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas recently considered the question of which statute applies when a district court seeks to transfer a case related to…
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Warning: Third-Party Services and Access to Documents in CM/ECF
Federal courts across the country have issued a warning regarding the use of third-party services. This warning is applicable to all CM/ECF filers:
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When Bankruptcy Is Used to Halt State Court Litigation
This week, a electricity supplier, Starion Energy, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and the case is pending before the Honorable…
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Cert Granted in TM Bankruptcy Case
As I previously blogged about, there is a circuit split as to whether, when a trademark owner/licensor files for bankruptcy, the licensee of the trademark can legally continue use of…
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