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Fraudulent Transfers

A Turnover Action Will Suffice if a Transfer Was a ‘Sham,’ Seventh Circuit Says

Fraudulent transfer suit isn’t always required to recover fraudulently transferred property.

7th Circuit

Third Circuit Pushes Back on Widespread Invocation of Rooker-Feldman

A federal court can undermine a state court judgment without offending Rooker-Feldman, Third Circuit says.

3rd Circuit

Extraterritoriality of Avoiding Powers Goes to the Second Circuit

A split of circuits will result if the Second Circuit does not reverse a Madoff decision.

2nd Circuit

No Statute of Limitations Bar from Asserting a New Theory of Recovery

If a preference theory fails, try fraudulent transfer.

7th Circuit
Illinois
Illinois Northern District

Third Circuit Narrowly Interprets Delaware Fraudulent Transfer Law

Venezuela let off the hook for expropriating assets.

3rd Circuit

Delaware District Judge Seemingly Splits with Second Circuit on the Safe Harbor

Delaware district and bankruptcy judges now disagree with the Second Circuit’s holding that the federal safe harbor preempts state fraudulent transfer law.

3rd Circuit
Delaware

The Proper Role of an Expert on Willful Blindness in a Fraudulent Transfer Suit

Madoff spawns more law, this time on expert testimony about the good faith defense to a fraudulent transfer with ‘actual intent.’

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District

Circuit Split Update on Sovereign Immunity and Derivative Suits Against the IRS

Ninth Circuit won’t rehear DBSI, creating a split with the Seventh Circuit on Sections 106(a)(1) and 544(b)(1).

9th Circuit

Courts Shifting to Say Corporate ‘S’ Status Is Not Property

Virginia judge sides with Third Circuit to hold that ‘S’ status is not a corporate debtor’s property.

4th Circuit
Virginia
Virginia Eastern District

Benchnotes February 2018

Feb 2018

Bankruptcy Code
106
11 U.S.C. § 363(m)
11 U.S.C. § 365
11 U.S.C. § 544
11 U.S.C. § 548
328
364
503
707
1109
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