August 29, 2017

Defamation Claim Is Not a Personal Injury Tort, New York Judge Rules

California’s anti-SLAPP statute is substantive, but not entirely enforceable in federal court.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

August 14, 2017

District Judge Limits Second Circuit Rule on Standing for Successorship Claims

GM’s ignition switch fiasco continues making bankruptcy law on deprivation of the constitutional right to notice.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

August 03, 2017

Russian Bankruptcy Given Chapter 15 Recognition Despite Allegations of Corruption

‘Disinterestedness’ doesn’t apply to a foreign representative in chapter 15.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

June 05, 2017

Bankruptcy Judge Rejects Equitable Defenses to Fraudulent Transfer Claim

Madoff trustee racks up two victories in one day.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

April 27, 2017

Bankruptcy Judge Has No Power to ‘Unrefer’ a Suit to District Court

Another New York judge refuses to send a case to Delaware.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

March 30, 2017

Personal Bankruptcy Bars Incarceration, but Not Finding of Civil Contempt

FTC allowed to continue contempt proceedings for failure to pay restitution.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

March 22, 2017

Oil & Gas Gathering Agreements Can Be Rejected as Executory Contracts

Pipeline companies strike out again in New York on Texas law question.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

February 23, 2017

Loan Agreement Gives U.S. Court Jurisdiction over Foreign Bank Lender

Few U.S. connections required for ‘specific jurisdiction’ over a foreign lender.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

February 07, 2017

Judge Punts on How the Rule of Explicitness Survived Adoption of the Code

Circuits split on whether Section 510(b) killed off the exception to the Rule of Explicitness.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

February 06, 2017

Appeals Brewing on Breadth of the Barton Doctrine in the Second Circuit

Will the Second Circuit follow the Ninth with a broad reading of Barton v. Barbour?

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District