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Denial of a Claim Doesn’t Divest the Bankruptcy Court of Final Adjudicatory Power

More important law from Madoff: Filing a claim waives the right to a jury trial in district court even if the claim is denied or withdrawn, district judge rules.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District

Is Section 363(m) Jurisdictional or Only a Limit on the Power of an Appellate Court?

The belief that Section 363(m) is jurisdictional allowed a buyer to profit from taking a misleading position in bankruptcy court.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District

New York Bankruptcy Judge Declines to Follow Enron Decision by SDNY District Judge

Claims traders are put on notice: Purchasing a claim doesn’t insulate the buyer from disallowance under Section 502(d).

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District

Critical Vendor Motion Heads for the Second Circuit

New York district court upholds a typical critical vendor order.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District

District Court Strictly Enforces ‘Adequate Assurance’ Standards for Shopping Centers

District court reverses and bars Sears from assigning Mall of America lease.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District

Bankruptcy Court Still Has Power to Enter Final Judgments by Default after Wellness

Failure to respond to a well-pleaded complaint implies consent for the bankruptcy court to enter final judgment in an avoidance action, Judge Glenn rules.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District

A Chapter 11 Filing Can Extend an Inflexible Closing Date by 60 Days

Filing a chapter 11 petition to obtain an automatic 60-day extension of a closing date is not a bad faith filing, Judge Bernstein says.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District

Courts Interpret Brunner Too Harshly, Bankruptcy Judge Cecelia Morris Says

A debtor with a law degree but only $37,500 in gross annual income was permitted to discharge more than $220,000 in student loans.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District

Immediately Withdrawing the Reference Is ‘Absurd,’ District Judge Says

Defendants in lawsuits by Lehman Brothers are stuck in bankruptcy court until the cases are ready for a jury trial.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District

Losing Competitive Advantage Doesn’t Justify Redacting a Settlement Agreement

Judge Garrity in New York adopts a narrow view of ‘commercial information’ that may be redacted in a court filing.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District
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