New York District Court Bars Forced Vesting of Title Through a Chapter 13 Plan
Split in lower courts now tilts toward precluding forced title vesting in chapter 13.
Judge Name - Do not use it.
Arthur D. Spatt
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Aircraft Lenders Lose Again on Requiring Compliance with Return Provisions
New York judge summarizes prior decisions about returning surplus aircraft.
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Sean H. Lane
Using Correspondent U.S. Bank Can Result in Personal Jurisdiction in U.S. Courts
Fleeting passage of money through the U.S. can bestow jurisdiction on U.S. courts.
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George B. Daniels
Madoff Investor’s Suspicion of Fraud Does Not Generate Greater Liability
The right paper trail helps avoid liability for profiting from a Ponzi scheme.
Judge Name - Do not use it.
Stuart M. Bernstein
Ruling on Texas Law, New York Judge Upsets Oil and Gas Pipelines
Protections for oil and gas pipelines undermined in Sabine Oil reorganization.
Judge Name - Do not use it.
Shelley C. Chapman
Madoff Trustee Beats Back Another End Run Around $7.2 Billion Settlement
Someone who pays $7.2 billion is entitled to a court’s sympathy and protection.
Judge Name - Do not use it.
Stuart M. Bernstein
Defrauded Customers Make Introducing Broker Eligible for Liquidation under SIPA
SIPC steps in to help pay claims of defrauded customers of introducing broker.
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Robert W. Sweet
Involuntary Dismissed to Prevent Using Court Like a ‘Rented Battlefield’
Manhattan judge won’t allow using the court like a collection agency in two-party dispute.
Judge Name - Do not use it.
Robert E. Gerber
Minimal Activities in Foreign Liquidation Are No Basis for Chapter 15 Recognition
Judge Gerber pens a treatise on consequences of bad-faith chapter 15 filing.
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Robert E. Gerber
Madoff ‘Net Equity’ Method Was Properly Applied to Inter-Account Transfers
Madoff trustee’s newest appellate victory again disregards fictitious profits.
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Paul A. Engelmayer