Fraudulent Transfers

Specific Personal Jurisdiction Exists over a Foreign Transferee in a Ponzi Scheme

Judge Lafferty lays out the standards for specific personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant who received stolen property.

The Trustee and the Bitcoin: Identifying and Recovering International Cryptocurrency Assets

Aug 2018

Navigating Issues in Fraudulent Transfers

A Fraudulent Transfer Complaint Doubles as an Exemption Objection

To suffice as an objection to exemption, a complaint must be filed within 30 days of the creditors’ meeting.

Debtors Benefit When Trust Law Meets Bankruptcy Law

A trust designed to defeat the claims of creditors can sometimes hold up in bankruptcy.

Claims Under Section 544(b) Are Estate Property and Can Be Sold or Assigned, Judge Says

Courts are split on the status of inherited claims as estate property.

Best Practices in Settlements After Jevic

Fully Encumbered Property Is Not a Debtor’s Asset, First Circuit Says

Perplexing opinion may only apply to the status of assets before bankruptcy.

10 Common Causes of Distress

July 2018

Tribune Creditors Seek Reconsideration on Implied Preemption by the ‘Safe Harbor’

Following a suggestion made by two Supreme Court justices, Tribune creditors ask the Second Circuit to recall the mandate and remand for reconsideration in district court.