In proceedings arising out of the Tribune Company chapter 11 bankruptcy and a decision in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit sustained the dismissal of
Continue Reading US Supreme Court Requests Solicitor General Input on Petition for Certiorari Related to Transfers Involving Financial Institutions
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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In a recent opinion, the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York concluded that the “law of the case” doctrine did not bind the court to its prior
Continue Reading “Law of the Case” Doctrine Does Not Bind Bankruptcy Court When Considering Subsequent Dispositive Motions
Official Committees’ of Unsecured Creditors can, and often do, have significant impacts on cases under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Appointed pursuant to Section 1102 of the Bankruptcy Code,
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This post, written by Dana S. Katz, was originally published in the American Bar Association Young Lawyer Division Bankruptcy Committee Winter 2015 Newsletter. (c) 2015 by the American Bar
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