Eric B Fisher

March 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Third-party litigation funding promises to become a more regular feature in bankruptcy litigation, just as it has become more prevalent in general civil litigation. To this point, the Bankruptcy Code has proven flexible enough to address this phenomenon.

By Kenneth Epstein and Eric B. Fisher

12 minute read

December 01, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Dickstein Shapiro's Eric B. Fisher and Katie L. Cooperman discuss Washington Mutual's collapse and how a recent, related decision from the Delaware Bankruptcy Court serves as an important bellwether for distressed investors pursuing activist strategies in bankruptcies, even as the bondholders pursue their appeal from the decision.

By Eric B. Fisher and Katie L. Cooperman

11 minute read

July 20, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Peter D. Morgenstern and Eric B. Fisher, partners in the law firm of Bragar Wexler Eagel & Morgenstern, wrtite that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has rendered the first reported appellate court decision interpreting The Crime Victims' Rights Act.

By Peter D. Morgenstern and Eric B. Fisher

9 minute read

August 17, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Ross J. Ellick and Eric B. Fisher, shareholders at Butzel Long, review cases decided under the still-young Crime Victims' Rights Act, which gives fraud victims a right to be heard and, if used effectively, may be an important tool for helping to shape recoveries for those victims. As victims of financial fraud continue to press their rights under the statute, using the considerable leverage afforded by the expedited mandamus review procedure, courts can be expected to clarify and give real substance to the victims' right to restitution.

By Ross J. Ellick and Eric B. Fisher

11 minute read