Tender Offers in Bankruptcy Pass Muster in the Third Circuit Third Circuit holds again that equal treatment is not required in settlements. Judge Name - Do not use it. Patty Shwartz Read more about Tender Offers in Bankruptcy Pass Muster in the Third Circuit
Subjective Test Without Hindsight Employed to Determine Adequate Capitalization Later bankruptcy is no proof of prior inadequate capitalization. Judge Name - Do not use it. Thomas I. Vanaskie Read more about Subjective Test Without Hindsight Employed to Determine Adequate Capitalization
Valuation Date Chosen to Avoid ‘Gamesmanship’ Early valuation aids a debtor in stripping off during an up market. Judge Name - Do not use it. Brendan L. Shannon Read more about Valuation Date Chosen to Avoid ‘Gamesmanship’
Judges Sontchi and Drain Agree on Treatment Among Undersecured Creditors No need for venue-shopping between Delaware and New York for undersecured creditors. Judge Name - Do not use it. Christopher S. Sontchi Read more about Judges Sontchi and Drain Agree on Treatment Among Undersecured Creditors
Chapter 13 Equated with Chapter 11 on Derivative Standing for Creditors Creditor can sue when a chapter 13 trustee won’t or can’t. Judge Name - Do not use it. Ashley M. Chan Read more about Chapter 13 Equated with Chapter 11 on Derivative Standing for Creditors
Unpaid Condominium Fees Cannot Be Stripped Off in New Jersey Condos in New Jersey get better protection from the court than from the state legislature. Judge Name - Do not use it. Freda L. Wolfson Read more about Unpaid Condominium Fees Cannot Be Stripped Off in New Jersey
No Claim Arises from Loss of a Make-Whole Premium, Delaware District Judge Holds Delaware is now on par with New York in disallowing make-whole premiums. Judge Name - Do not use it. Richard G. Andrews Read more about No Claim Arises from Loss of a Make-Whole Premium, Delaware District Judge Holds
Delaware Judge Categorically Bars All Counsel from Compensation for Defense of Fees Artful drafting cannot evade ASARCO to reimburse counsel for defense of fees. Judge Name - Do not use it. Mary F. Walrath Read more about Delaware Judge Categorically Bars All Counsel from Compensation for Defense of Fees
Third Circuit Pens a Treatise on Burden of Production Third Circuit decision written by no Third Circuit judges Judge Name - Do not use it. David Sentelle Read more about Third Circuit Pens a Treatise on Burden of Production
UCC Inapplicable to Define ‘Received’ for 20-Day Administrative Claims in Foreign Trade Foreign sellers take note: State law may confer more benefit than international law. Judge Name - Do not use it. Petrese B. Tucker Read more about UCC Inapplicable to Define ‘Received’ for 20-Day Administrative Claims in Foreign Trade