New York Stands Alone by Not Requiring Delivery to Transfer a Note and Mortgage
District judge makes an ‘Erie’ guess on an undecided issue of New York law.
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Frank P. Geraci, Jr.
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Mortgage Survives Chapter 13 Even Though the Secured Claim Was Disallowed
New York judge disagrees with Ninth Circuit on the effect of disallowance of a secured claim.
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Diane Davis
Need for Multinational Corporate Insolvency Law Shown in China Fishery Decision
Judges must use patchwork approach when handling a huge, multinational debtor.
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James L. Garrity, Jr.
Profit-Sharing Clause Unenforceable in a Bankruptcy Lease Auction
Provision depressing debtor’s income at a lease auction is unenforceable under Section 365(f).
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Nelson S. Román
Subordination Clause Held Ineligible for Arbitration
Creditors bat 500 this fall when trying to compel arbitration in the Southern District of New
York.
York.
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Edgardo Ramos
Religious Court Had No Pecuniary Interest and Thus Lacked Standing to Appeal
Rabbinical court was barred from attaching an injunction under the First Amendment.
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Cathy Seibel
Successor to Bankrupt Company Saddled with Pre-Bankruptcy Environmental Claims
Discharge was no bar to claims not recognized until after bankruptcy.
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Dora L. Irizarry
New York Judge Rejects Ninth Circuit’s Ybarra Doctrine that Revives Discharged Claims
Ninth Circuit decision based on policy, not statutory language, is wrong, S.D.N.Y. judge says.
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John G. Koeltl
Post-Confirmation Jurisdiction Is Narrow Following a Bona Fide Reorganization
After confirmation, New York’s Judge Glenn requires ‘close nexus’ for jurisdiction.
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Martin Glenn
Denial of Motions to Dismiss Petitions: Are They Final or Not?
Bullard leaves questions unanswered when debtors move to dismiss their own petitions.
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Kiyo A. Matsumoto