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Leveraged Buyouts Made Less Safe from Fraud Actions in Delaware
In the recent decision in <i>Mervyn's, LLC v. Lubert-Adler Group IV, LLC</i> (<i>In re Mervyn's Holdings LLC</i>), a Delaware bankruptcy court allowed a debtor to proceed with a suit against its former parent, alleging a fraudulent conveyance and breach of fiduciary duty to the debtor and its creditors.
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Secured Lenders Do Not Have an Absolute Right to Credit Bid at Bankruptcy Plan Sales
In a decision that could have wide-ranging consequences for secured lenders and the distressed debt market, a divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has held that secured creditors do not have an absolute right to credit bid the value of their loans in Chapter 11 plan-based sales of assets.
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Adult Uses: Adequate Alternative Sites
When municipalities enact zoning ordinances that restrict the location of adult uses, they must take care to assure that adequate alternative sites remain available.
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Decisions of Interest
Recent rulikngs of interest to you and your practice.
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Bernard Madoff, Marital Agreements and Mutual Mistake
<i>Simkin v. Blank</i>, a jarring Supreme Court decision, poses devastating consequences for divorcing couples who, unaware of Bernard Madoff's criminal enterprise, relied upon the accuracy of fraudulently generated portfolio statements.
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Verdicts
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
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Genes Linked to Breast, Ovarian Cancers Are Ruled Unpatentable
Two isolated genes closely associated with breast and ovarian cancer are unpatentable, a federal judge ruled in March. This article presents an analysis of the case.
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