An in-depth look at recent important rulings.
March 24, 2011ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
The Ninth Circuit recently reversed a district court's adverse $6.7 million fraudulent transfer judgment against a corporate insider, a director of the debtor, in a remarkably sensible opinion.
March 22, 2011Michael L. CookWhat impact does a bankruptcy filing and a contract rejection have on a carefully drafted, thoroughly negotiated asset purchase agreement? A look at a recent ruling.
March 22, 2011Patrick J. Leddy, Charles M. Oellermann and Joseph M. WitalecConsidering similar facts and similar policy language, courts in two states have already reached opposing decisions on whether pollution exclusions in homeowners' policies bar coverage for defective drywall claims.
March 22, 2011Alicia RitterThis article focuses on whether an out-of-the-money unsecured creditor with an unliquidated claim has standing to object to a gift plan.
March 22, 2011Gift Plans: Death Knell or Still on Life Support?Article 78 proceedings between landowners and municipalities are a staple for New York's court system, often reaching the Appellate Division on disputes that seem insignificant to the outside observer.
February 28, 2011Stewart E. SterkContinuing last month's discussion of the appellate decisions in two cases concerned with the propriety of ex-parte physician interviews in the context of medical malpractice litigations.
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