business Cases
August 17, 2020
Does Rule 9006(a) expand the 30-day window for perfection, and can perfection be “substantially contemporaneous” even if perfection occurs after 30 days?
August 14, 2020
Even if flip clauses are ipso facto clauses, the Second Circuit holds that enforcement is permitted by the safe harbor in Section 560.
August 13, 2020
With deadlines already elapsed, Judge Grossman disagrees with three judges who allowed redesignation under subchapter V of chapter 11.
August 11, 2020
The Seventh Circuit uses broad equitable powers to prevent one member of a class from receiving a settlement when appealing an issue applicable to the entire class.
August 10, 2020
Fifth Circuit declines to create a circuit split on the ability of a coal producer to sell assets and protect the buyer from liability for retiree health benefits under the Coal Act.
August 3, 2020
10th Circuit , Colorado ,
The UCC protects retainers in the hands of lawyers from secured lenders bent on glomming their collateral.
July 31, 2020
In a SARE case, the BAP says that the bankruptcy court cannot deny a lift-stay motion without finding that confirmation is reasonably possible in a reasonable time.
July 30, 2020
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,
On an issue with no appellate authority, a Delaware district judge rules that federal income taxes are administrative claims if filing occurs before the year’s end.
July 29, 2020
New York judge gives casinos the responsibility for assuring that a gambler’s use of a corporate ATM card is not a fraudulent transfer.
July 28, 2020
8th Circuit , Nebraska ,
Reclamation creditors no longer have liens or administrative claims if a secured lender sucks up all the value in reclaimed goods.