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In Pari Delicto Not a Bar to a Bankruptcy Trustee's Recovery Image

In Pari Delicto Not a Bar to a Bankruptcy Trustee's Recovery

Travis Powers

Bankruptcy trustees are particularly susceptible to in pari delicto</I> when pursuing certain claims against third parties, as the debtor's own culpability may bar recovery.

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When Worlds Collide

Karen Grande, John Whitlock, Steven B. Smith & Theodore Orson

The first part of this article discussed the collision of the bankruptcy and public finance worlds, and the damage caused to bondholders and their respective professionals. The discussion concludes herein with a look at two additional rulings.

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The Evolution of New Value Plans

Alan K. Mills, David M. Powlen & Jonathan D. Sundheimer

A recent decision by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, <I>In re Castleton Plaza, LP</I>, has put into question the application of the new value corollary in future Chapter 11 cases.

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'Immediate and Appropriate Corrective Action'

Anthony B. Haller & Andrew B. Cohen

Most employers know of their obligation to take immediate and appropriate corrective action to prevent harassment in the workplace. But this obligation extends to preventing harassment by <I>non-employees,</I> including, for example, customers, patients, and university students.

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Online Extra: Juror's Online Research Forces New Trial

Scott Graham

Jurors who improperly search the Internet for information about the trial they're hearing are a growing problem for lawyers and judges.

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Secured Lender's Loss of Possessory Lien Affirmed Image

Secured Lender's Loss of Possessory Lien Affirmed

Lawrence S. Goldberg, David M. Hillman & Michael L. Cook

The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit held on March 25, 2013, that a lender "lost its possessory lien when it turned the Debtor's account funds over to the Trustee without first seeking adequate protection.

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Financing the Cloud

Ron Arrington

One subject not getting near enough attention is the role IT financing will play as companies migrate to the cloud in a bid to save costs and bring added flexibility to their business models.

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Circular Lien Priorities: Tackling Three-Party Subordination

Alan M. Christenfeld & Barbara M. Goodstein

This article discusses the priority issues that can arise where three or more creditors claim a security interest in the same collateral and a recent Seventh Circuit case, <i>Caterpillar Financial Services v. Peoples National Bank,</i> that addresses this infrequently adjudicated problem.

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Recovery of Make-Whole Premiums

David M. Hillman & Karen S. Park

Earlier this year, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York added to the debate on alender's right to recover a make-whole premium as part of its allowed claim in a bankruptcy case.

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Cyberinsurance: Making the Policy Fit

Judy Selby & Brian Esser

It seems that everyone these days, from President Obama to Facebook account holders, is concerned about cybersecurity. Data breaches and cyberintrusions are front page news, and businesses are warned to take a 'when, not if' approach to these threats.

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