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New York Southern District

Foreign Sovereign Immunity Bars the Madoff Trustee from Recovering $20 Million

A district judge in New York reversed the bankruptcy court, which had held that a Kuwaiti public pension fund was not entitled to sovereign immunity for having engaged in commercial activity.

A RICO Case Shows that Final Fee Allowances Don’t Confer Immunity

The RICO suit by Jay Alix Against McKinsey mostly survived a motion to dismiss.

Unlike Yesterday’s Story, a Two-Nondebtor Lawsuit Didn’t Have ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction

Unlike the case we reported on yesterday, there was no ‘related to’ jurisdiction because the outcome of a suit between two nondebtors wouldn’t have a direct effect on the bankrupt estate.

A Suit Between Two Nondebtors Might Have ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction

There could be ‘related to’ jurisdiction if a lawsuit between nondebtors might reduce claims against the bankrupt estate.

Default Rates Imposed Before Filing Must Be Cured to Assume a Loan Agreement

Monetary defaults, including default rates and fees, must be cured before a debtor may assume a loan agreement, New York’s Judge Bentley rules.

A Contract to Produce a TV Series Wasn’t a Personal Services Contract

Contracts with corporations aren’t likely to be personal services contracts.

Lack of a Common Plan or Scheme Means It Isn’t Single Asset Real Estate

A two-story commercial condominium wasn’t ‘single asset real estate,’ Judge Mastando holds.

New York Court Holds: Claims for Electricity Don’t Get Priority Under Section 503(b)(9)

Courts are divided on whether electricity supplied within 20 days of bankruptcy gives rise to an administrative priority claim.

Section 546(g)'s Safe Harbor Doesn’t Apply in an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors

A federal district judge in New York holds that the safe harbor in Section 546(g) doesn’t preempt state fraudulent transfer laws.

Rebuffed in Bankruptcy Court, the Government Wins a Stay of Voyager’s Confirmation

The U.S. Attorney argued in district court that the Voyager plan would bar the government from enforcing federal regulations and criminal laws.