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First Circuit Describes How to Value an Interest in Entireties Property
In the recent case Rodgers, Powers & Schwartz, LLP v. Minkina (In re Minkina), No. 22-1624, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 22394 (1st Cir. Aug....
The Tenth Circuit Holds That the Government’s Sovereign Immunity is Waived in Bankruptcy Fraudulent Transfer Proceedings, Deepening the Circuit Split on the Issue
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that the United States’ sovereign immunity is waived with respect to a bankruptcy...
Legal Limbo: The Texas Two-Step Treads a Divided Path
Colloquially known as the Texas Two-Step, the contentious bankruptcy strategy faces an uncertain future following divergent rulings in the...
The FTC’s case against Microsoft’s Activision acquisition is not going well | Vox
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard are overcoming hurdles to their $69 billion dollar merger. If the merger goes through, Microsoft will...
Violation of Settlement Agreement Deemed Non-Dischargeable | LexBlog
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas recently ruled that a debtor’s violation of a settlement agreement was...
California Rejects Viking River, Allows PAGA Claims to Proceed | JDSUPRA
Case: Adolph v. Uber Tech., Inc. The California Supreme Court recently rejected the U.S. Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Private...
J&J Jury’s Cancer Verdict Ramps Up Pressure on Bankruptcy Vote | Bloomberg Law
Until the July 18 verdict, J&J has avoided jury decisions in cases litigating the health risks of its baby powder through...
Delaware bankruptcy judge grants motion to keep FTX customer list secret | Jurist
Bankruptcy proceedings against FTX began in winter of 2022 following a failure of the company to pay investors and allegations of fraud....
Supreme Court allows construction to resume on the Mountain Valley Pipeline | AP News
The Court’s ruling affirmed that, in some instances, Congress may have power over federal courts. The pipeline has faced significant...
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas Upholds “Uptier” Transaction in Serta Bankruptcy Case | JDSUPRA
Case: Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC v. AG Centre Street Partnership (In re Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC), No. 23-90020 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. June...
Supreme Court Rules U.S. Trademark Law Does Not Apply to Foreign Conduct | JDSUPRA
Case: Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc. (June 29, 2023) The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that the Lanham...
NYC’s Jimmy Buffett-Themed Margaritaville Resort Files For Bankruptcy | Forbes
Jimmy Buffet's Manhattan branch Margaritaville Resort Times Square Hotel, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this month to bypass...
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