business Cases
July 8, 2021
Bankruptcy Judge Garrity didn’t impose a good faith filing requirement onto foreign main recognition of a chapter 15 case.
July 7, 2021
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,
A standard provision in a trust indenture meant no recovery for the indenture trustee’s attorneys.
July 2, 2021
In Pennsylvania, a gaming license isn’t ‘property.’ It’s a revocable license that can’t be owned.
July 1, 2021
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,
Closing a chapter 11 case after confirmation to avoid U.S. Trustee fees won’t be necessary if the ruling by Judge Sontchi holds up.
June 29, 2021
Supreme Court narrows Spokeo by holding that violation of a statute won’t always give rise to standing and the right to sue for damages.
June 23, 2021
Jevic didn’t ban structured dismissals when there is no violation of the rules of priority and the alternatives would create greater administrative insolvency.
June 22, 2021
10th Circuit , Utah ,
Rooker-Feldman and other principles can bar rejection of a contract even if it’s ‘executory.’
June 18, 2021
Eleventh Circuit splits with four other circuits by holding that the Barton doctrine doesn’t protect trustees once the bankruptcy is over.
June 16, 2021
So long as there was no delay in filing the retention application, Judge Tighe identified statutory and practical reasons for allowing compensation for services rendered before entry of a retention order.
June 9, 2021
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,
An administrative creditor isn’t a ‘guarantor’ of the success of the project, Delaware’s Bankruptcy Judge Goldblatt says.