February 01, 2017

District Courts Collide Head-On over Maritime Liens for ‘Necessaries’

Circuit split over maritime liens appears headed for the Supreme Court.

11th Circuit, Florida, Florida Northern District

January 20, 2017

Second Circuit Discusses Role of Chapter 15 in Cross-Border Litigation

Chapter 15 isn’t the exclusive means for enforcing foreign bankruptcy court judgments.

2nd Circuit

January 13, 2017

Preference Law Held Not to Have Extraterritorial Application

New York’s Judge Bernstein delves into the splits on extraterritoriality.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

January 11, 2017

Circuit and District Courts Split on Maritime Liens in the Wake of Bankruptcy

O.W. Bunker bankruptcy tees up decisive Second Circuit rulings on liens for ‘necessaries.’

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

November 02, 2016

Need for Multinational Corporate Insolvency Law Shown in China Fishery Decision

Judges must use patchwork approach when handling a huge, multinational debtor.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

April 04, 2016

Using Correspondent U.S. Bank Can Result in Personal Jurisdiction in U.S. Courts

Fleeting passage of money through the U.S. can bestow jurisdiction on U.S. courts.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District

January 19, 2016

Minimal Activities in Foreign Liquidation Are No Basis for Chapter 15 Recognition

Judge Gerber pens a treatise on consequences of bad-faith chapter 15 filing.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District