Recent rulings of interest.
January 30, 2012ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
Recent high-profile cases of interest.
January 30, 2012ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Capmark's sale of its remaining Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Business is a recent example of the approval of a sale of assets under ' 363 of the Bankruptcy Code following the confirmation of a debtor's plan.
January 30, 2012Lisa M. Schweitzer and James A. CroftSometimes a lethal combination of a proceeding's cost and deleterious operational effect will result in forced liquidation rather than restructure. Such was the dilemma faced by economically troubled GGI in June 2010.
January 30, 2012Joshua J. AngelIn Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S.A., the Supreme Court expressly approved of the "willful blindness" tool for the first time. But in doing so, it framed the doctrine in a way that provided some much-needed limitations.
January 30, 2012Joseph F. Savage Jr. and David McCraryA lawyer's attempt to shield himself from discipline via a release in a divorce agreement was not only void ' it was itself an ethics violation, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled.
December 28, 2011David GialanellaIssues relating to one's child or children, whether in an intact family or not, can often present difficult challenges. Typically, the challenges faced by separated parents have the potential to get significantly more complicated than those faced by intact families.
December 28, 2011Jonathan T. HoffmannNone of those who have written on the subject of performing parenting evaluations has asserted that the task is an easy one. There has, however, been broad agreement among writers in the mental health fields, and reasonable clarity in law, concerning the objective that evaluators should endeavor to meet.
December 28, 2011David A. MartindaleUnder the provisions of the FTCA, an action may not be instituted upon a claim against the United States for money damages caused by the negligent act of any federal employee acting within the scope of his employment, unless the claimant first presents the claim to the appropriate federal agency and the claim is finally denied by the agency in writing and sent by certified or registered mail. If the agency fails to make a final disposition of the claim within six months after it is filed, the claimant may deem the claim denied.
December 28, 2011Jack Wurgaft