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On the Move
April 25, 2011
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Canada Expands Judicial Assistance to the U.S.
April 25, 2011
As commerce between the U.S. and Canada becomes increasingly intertwined, the courts of the land haven't always kept pace. But a recent decision by one of Canada's highest courts is going to make it easier to enforce U.S. decisions that reach north across the border.
Using ' 552(a) to Invalidate a Lender's Security Interest in Proceeds of an FCC License
April 25, 2011
Recently, a Colorado bankruptcy court considered the effects of Bankruptcy Code ' 552(a) on a lender's security interest in the proceeds of an FCC broadcast license.
Of Hogs, Electricity and Gas
April 25, 2011
A split among bankruptcy courts has called into question whether supply contracts for commodities such as hogs, electricity and gas will receive the same protection that has been extended to swaps and other financial contracts under ' 546 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Chemtura: 'Make-Whole' and 'No-Call' Provisions
April 25, 2011
The Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York's recent decision in <i>In re Chemtura Corp</i> examines the treatment of "make-whole" and "no-call" provisions in bankruptcy proceedings in the context of a settlement of such claims pursuant to a plan or reorganization.
What's Private in the Private Workplace?
March 28, 2011
Unlike their public sector counterparts, private-sector employees have historically enjoyed little protection against unreasonable property searches by their employers. Is the legal landscape changing?
On the Move
March 22, 2011
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Ninth Circuit Treats Corporate Insider Fairly in Fraudulent Transfer Case
March 22, 2011
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.
Assumption of Liabilities
March 22, 2011
What 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.
Gift Plans: Death Knell or Still on Life Support?
March 22, 2011
This article focuses on whether an out-of-the-money unsecured creditor with an unliquidated claim has standing to object to a gift plan.

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