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The ‘Home Court’ Rule Does Not Apply in Chapter 15 Cases, District Judge Says

The Delaware district court affirmed Bankruptcy Judge Thomas Horan, who ruled that a creditor cannot sue a chapter 15 debtor in bankruptcy court on a prebankruptcy claim.

Chapter 15 Automatic Stay Isn’t Effective Retroactively, Ninth Circuit Says

Alter ego claims belong to the creditor, not to the bankrupt estate.

Can a U.S. Court Sell a Foreign Debtor’s U.S. Assets ‘Free and Clear’?

Delaware’s Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein tackled several novel questions about a U.S. court’s authority in chapter 15 to approve novel, foreign transactions and sell the foreign debtor’s property in the U.S.

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