November 17, 2020
Long Island judge finds no ambiguity in two statutes that other courts have found ambiguous when read together.
September 30, 2020
A homestead exemption does not bar selling a home when the chapter 7 debtor has no equity in the property, Judge Robert Grossman says.
September 28, 2020
Fictitious profits in account statements don’t represent ‘value’ and give rise to a defense for receipt of a fraudulent transfer with ‘actual intent,’ the Second Circuit rules.
September 24, 2020
Ownership of a bank account isn’t enough by itself to make the account holder the initial transferee of a fraudulent transfer.
September 15, 2020
Even though the price and terms were ‘entirely fair,’ Bankruptcy Judge Garrity disapproved DIP financing that would have locked in the right of controlling shareholders to purchase new stock at a 20% discount.
September 11, 2020
Bankruptcy Judge Glenn hints that the lenders and the debtor should mediate tough questions about the enforceability of a $150 million ‘sale’ of future credit card receivables.
September 10, 2020
Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn imposed civil contempt sanctions for ignoring court orders over five years.
September 02, 2020
The power to order disgorgement of fees arose under Section 105(a), not from Sections 330 or 331.
August 18, 2020
New York district judge differs with the Third Circuit on a bankruptcy court’s constitutional power to issue nondebtor, third-party releases.
August 14, 2020
Even if flip clauses are ipso facto clauses, the Second Circuit holds that enforcement is permitted by the safe harbor in Section 560.