A district court in Florida upheld Bankruptcy Judge Peter Russin in holding that substantive consolidation does not require an adversary proceeding, a summons or a complaint.
The Third Circuit will decide whether the broad language in the Federal Magistrate Act allows magistrate judges to issue final orders on bankruptcy appeals when the parties consent.
The Second Circuit shows how a properly structured leveraged refinancing avoids attack as a fraudulent transfer despite the Supreme Court’s effort at narrowing the ‘safe harbor.’
