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Grand Jury Immunity and Section 1983 Actions

Howard W. Goldstein

Two recent decisions addressed the scope of grand jury witness civil immunity in the context of 42 U.S.C. ' 1983 actions. They are discussed herein.

Losing Bidder Has Standing to Seek Reimbursement of Fees and Expenses

Michael L. Cook

A New York bankruptcy court recently held that a losing acquiror in a competing Chapter 11 plan fight had "standing" to seek reimbursement of its legal fees and expenses as a "substantial contribution" to the reorganization case.

Valuation Litigation

Samuel H. Israel, Joshua T. Klein & Brian R. Isen

The recent <i>In re Heritage Highgate, Inc.</i> decision provides important lessons to bankruptcy litigators addressing the shifting burdens of proof required in valuation litigation under Section 5 (a) of the Bankruptcy Code.

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Dewey & Leboeuf Partner Contribution Settlement Agreements Seek to Avoid the Long and Winding Road of Law Firm Bankruptcies

Steven B. Smith & Joy L. Monahan

This article explores the process by which the key parties-in-interest in this case successfully negotiated the Partner Contribution Settlements or PCPs, the rationale behind Bankruptcy Judge Glenn's approval of the PCPs, as well as some of the issues that the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is currently considering on appeal.

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<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i> </b><b>Hewlett-Packard Claims Autonomy Cooked Books</b>

Evan Koblentz

Hewlett-Packard Co. said on Nov. 20 that it will take an $8.8 billion write down related to its purchase of Autonomy PLC and alleged that Autonomy executives committed accounting fraud to inflate the company's value during the sale.

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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.

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Equipment Finance Industry Compensation Increases for Second Consecutive Year

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Sustained economic growth resulted in an increase in compensation among originators in the equipment finance industry in 2011, according to the 2012 Equipment Leasing &amp; Finance Compensation Survey from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association and the performance reward consulting and benchmarking firm for the financial services sector, McLagan.

Expanding Your Business in an Emerging Market?

Adam Schlagman

The opportunities in emerging markets are attractive, but only if your market strategy is carefully executed and monitored.

Leasing Fraud

Barbara L. Trencher & Niall O'Hegarty

In its recent decision in <i>SEC v. Apuzzo</i>, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that to prevail on a claim of aiding and abetting securities fraud under &sect; 20(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. &sect; 78t(e), the Securities and Exchange Commission need not demonstrate that the defendant's conduct proximately caused the primary violation.

A Lease Is a Lease Is a ' Loan? Avoiding Recharacterization

Pamela J. Martinson

This article explores the impact of recharacterization, and discusses the tests developed by courts to determine whether a lease will be considered to be a secured loan. Then, a review of the most recent cases shows the characterization tests in practice.

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