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Bankruptcy judge finds bad faith for walking out on a fully documented but unsigned settlement.

Circuits split on power of bankruptcy courts to impose punitive or criminal contempt sanctions.

A split of circuits will result if the Second Circuit does not reverse a Madoff decision.

Madoff spawns more law, this time on expert testimony about the good faith defense to a fraudulent transfer with ‘actual intent.’

New York judge enforces a French reorganization similar to a U.S. prepack.

Protecting negotiating leverage isn’t grounds for sealing the terms of a lease.

‘Bankruptcy tourism’ seems unaffected by an unusual cross-border insolvency.

Estate property must be formally abandoned before the power of sale reverts to the debtor.

State laws vary on allowing homestead status for a house owned through an LLC.

The circuit court’s resolution of the bankruptcy law question prevents New GM from removing new suits to federal court.