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Second Circuit Declines Class Certification to Debtors Seeking to Hold Creditor in Contempt of Discharge Injunction

Marybeth Ehlbeck

St. John’s University School of Law

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

The Rights of a Prepetition Lien Holder Against Postpetition Proceeds from a Sale of Real Property

Gabriel Eckstein

St. John’s University School of Law

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

Television Production Contract is not Personal Service for Purposes of Assumption and Assignment Under Section 365(a) of the Bankruptcy Code

Balancing Confidentiality and Comity When Entering Discovery Related Protective Orders in Cross-Border Insolvency Proceedings

Conor Carman

St. John’s University School of Law

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

In cross-border insolvency proceedings, the power to obtain information through discovery is essential for recovering assets for creditors. A recent decision by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”), In re Historic & Trophy Buildings Fund FCP-SIF, balances safeguarding sensitive information and facilitating cooperative efforts in foreign liquidation proceedings.

Section 363(m) is not a Jurisdictional Constraint on Appellate Review of Property Transfers

Agustin Bujanda

St. John’s University School of Law

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff