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Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc. (16-784)

Term
Issue

Whether the safe harbor of Section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code prohibits avoidance of a transfer made by or to a financial institution, without regard to whether the institution has a beneficial interest in the property transferred, consistent with decisions from the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 8th, and 10th Circuits, but contrary to the decisions from the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 7th and 11th Circuits.

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Opinion

The only relevant transfer for purposes of the §546(e) safe harbor is the transfer that the trustee seeks to avoid. 

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ABI Media Teleconference
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Oral Arguments Date

Oral argument audio from November 6, 2017.

Oral Arguments Date
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