Venue/Jurisdiction

Strategic Use of Independent Directors in Multi-Jurisdictional Insolvency Proceedings

A Lack of ‘Stern’ Jurisdiction Bars a Transfer Under 28 U.S.C. § 1631

Third Circuit makes a fine distinction regarding bankruptcy courts as ‘courts of the U.S.’

Judges’ Round-and-Round (2018 Winter Leadership Conference)

Which Venue Transfer Statute Applies to Non-Core Suits in District Court?

Judge in Dallas lays out the procedure for transferring venue from a district court to a bankruptcy court in another district.

Foreign Company Restructurings: There’s No Place Like Home

Feb 2019

East Meets West: Understanding Differences in Local Practice

New York and Delaware Agree: Releases Are Constitutionally Ok in Confirmation Orders

Chief District Judge in New York rules that ‘core’ jurisdiction includes non-consensual, third-party releases in confirmation orders.

District Court Finds Constitutional Power to Grant Releases in Confirmation Orders

Delaware district judge rules that the bankruptcy court has final adjudicatory power to include third-party releases in confirmation orders.