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Bankruptcy Code Section 502(d) Claim Disallowance Issues 'Travel With' the Claim
In a recent decision, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York held that claim disallowance issues under Section 502(d) of the Bankruptcy Code "travel with" the claim, and not with the claimant.
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FIFA Decision Confirms Long Arm of Honest Services Fraud
United States v. Napout The U.S. government's lead role in the prosecution of corruption within the Zurich-based FIFA may be a paradigmatic example of U.S. law enforcement acting as the world's policeman. If corruption is based on foreign executives violating their duties of loyalty to foreign private entities, how does that translate into a violation of U.S. criminal law? Does it matter that the conduct in which the foreign executive engaged — commercial bribery — may not be illegal under the law of the executive's home country?
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Which Method Is for You? Not All Surveys Are Made the Same
As survey evidence has become increasingly common in litigation, it is important to remember that not all surveys are made the same. It's important to be able to identify the right survey methodology for the matter at hand. Third in a series
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Players on the Move
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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10th Circuit Looks At Nuances of Challenging Fraudulent Conveyance
Under the Bankruptcy Code, not only can the initial recipient of a fraudulent conveyance be held liable, but so too can a subsequent transferee. However, there can be important nuances in the challenged transaction that may provide a subsequent transferee with a substantial defense.
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Legal Tech: Summer 2020's Most Interesting E-Discovery Cases
Social Media & Cell Phones Still Represent an E-Discovery Battleground
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Bankruptcy 'Plunderers' Can Be Sued by Creditors, Third Circuit Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled in a precedential decision that in cases where a trustee has abandoned a bankrupt entity, a creditor can nevertheless sue those who "plunder" a near-insolvent company of its remaining assets.
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Is an 'Official Act' An Element of Public and Private Corruption?
This article discusses cases that have begun to address whether "official act" is an element in a private honest services fraud prosecution.
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Film Clips Included in Talent's Acting Reel Are a Copyright Fair Use Ninth Circuit Finds Judd/Weinstein Meeting Within Scope of California Sexual Harassment Statute Personal Manager's Lawsuit in New York Against Former In-House Counsel Can Move Forward
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