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August 07, 2018

New York Judge Rails Against the Use of ‘Appearance Counsel’
Multiple ethical violations may occur with the use of so-called appearance counsel in consumer bankruptcies.
2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

April 26, 2018

Claims Located in the U.S. Make a Foreign Debtor Eligible for Chapter 15
The Second Circuit’s Barnet opinion on Section 109(a)’s requirement of property in the U.S. is satisfied by claims located in the U.S.
2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

December 08, 2017

New York Judge Bars Use of Chapter 15 to Disrupt a Foreign Bankruptcy
‘Bankruptcy tourism’ seems unaffected by an unusual cross-border insolvency.
2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

October 19, 2017

Using a U.S. Bank Precludes a Foreigner from Winning Dismissal Based on Comity
Stay violation and turnover suits held proper extraterritorial application of U.S. law.
2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

April 13, 2016

Aircraft Lenders Lose Again on Requiring Compliance with Return Provisions
New York judge summarizes prior decisions about returning surplus aircraft.
2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District