By Amanda Bronstad | August 11, 2022
At a Thursday hearing, U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers continued to focus on an indemnity agreement 3M reached on July 25 to transfer liability to its subsidiary, Aearo Technologies, which, one day later, filed for bankruptcy. "You can't use this court to perpetrate a fraud on a bankruptcy," she told one of 3M's lawyers.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rudolph J. Di Massa Jr. and Drew S. McGehrin | August 11, 2022
In re McGinn provides an example of a bankruptcy court's duties to weigh the often competing interests between the general policy of a "fresh start" conferred through a successful bankruptcy case against interests of fairness to parties who have suffered significant injuries willfully caused by the debtor.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan | August 11, 2022
In this edition of their Eastern District Roundup column, Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan report on several recent and significant decisions, including: a decision to grant a motion for an anonymous and partially sequestered jury; a finding that plaintiff's failure to plead concrete injury deprived him of standing and the court of jurisdiction; and a holding that the homestead exemption would cover certain proceeds from the sale of debtor's residence as part of a "give-up" transaction.
Law.com | How I Made It|Profile|Q&A
By Tasha Norman | August 8, 2022
Find opportunities that will help build your reputation, both substantively and as a member of the community.
By Paul A. Rubin and Hanh V. Huynh | August 8, 2022
Given the potentially harsh consequence of failing to timely assume a vital lease, a Chapter 11 debtor must be vigilant to avoid a forfeiture. It is important to know, however, that all might not be lost even if the debtor misses this deadline.
Law.com | How I Made It|Profile|Q&A
By Tasha Norman | August 4, 2022
"Focus on becoming an indispensable part of any matter you are on, both to the firm and to the client."
By Adolfo Pesquera | August 4, 2022
Moser v. Dillon Investments is one of just two recent cases to rely on a Texas Supreme Court 2020 ruling that clarified a distinction between a party's standing to sue versus their capacity to sue.
By Ellen Bardash | August 3, 2022
Attorneys for some of the 82,209 total abuse claimants said Monday they're looking to make adjustments and get a final confirmation order in place within a month.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Barbara M. Goodstein | August 3, 2022
Even if you have a valid and properly perfected security interest, the story doesn't end there. Contractual arrangements can alter the benefits associated with that lien, and therefore it is important to ensure that any contract affecting lien rights is clear and unambiguous.
By Dan Packel | August 2, 2022
Doug Mannal and Stephen Zide in New York have both spent the past 16 years at Kramer Levin.
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