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New York district judge is the most recent court to uphold an injunction implementing a $7.2 billion Madoff settlement.

Judge Bernstein distinguishes a Second Circuit opinion to rule that a makewhole premium is allowable in bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy Judge Wiles politely says that the Sixth Circuit reached the correct result for the wrong reason.

Non-debtor, third-party release enforced along with granting international comity.

Neither comity nor the presumption against extraterritorial application of U.S. statutes bars trustees from suing to recover subsequent transfers made abroad.

Equity didn’t favor chopping down the default rate when the debtor emerged from bankruptcy with substantial equity and all creditors were paid in full.

Although the parties were sophisticated, New York judge finds that a liquidated damages clause was actually an unenforceable penalty.

Student’s entitlement to a refund determines whether a parent’s tuition payments are constructively fraudulent transfers.

‘Old’ GM lenders lose again while attempting to avoid the consequences of a $1.5 billion mistake.

Withdrawing a proof of claim will not divest the bankruptcy court of jurisdiction to try an avoidance action without a jury, Judge Bernstein says.