Bankruptcy Blogs

All Tolled, Section 108(c) Preserves a Mortgagee’s Option to Commence a Foreclosure Until After the Automatic Stay is Lifted

02/23/12

By: Matthew W. Silverman

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

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Intentional Conduct May Be Required to Prove Defalcation under Section 532(a)(4) In Certain Circuits

02/23/12

By: Elizabeth Vanderlinde

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

 

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A Theater By Any Other Name

02/23/12
Bloomberg News

This Sunday, the brightest stars in film will don their Marchesa gowns, Harry Winston jewels and Armani tuxes to walk the red carpet at the

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Decision in Washington Mutual, Inc. Holds that Litigation Tracking Warrants are Equity Instruments

02/23/12

Summary

In a 32 page decision signed January 3, 2012, Judge Walrath of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court ruled that holders of litigation tracking warrants that would be paid out in stock of the debtor were equity instruments, and would be paid out at the same priority as common equity under the bankruptcy plan. Judge Walrath’s opinion is available here (the “Opinion”).

Background

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Watch them do, The standing still

02/23/12

My latest column for Dealbook looks at the competing narratives regarding Dodd-Frank's OLA in the banking and bankruptcy communities.

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The Daily Docket: Dodgers Cleared to Advance Bankruptcy Plan

02/23/12

A bankruptcy judge cleared the Los Angeles Dodgers to advance their plan for a new owner to take the ball club out of Chapter 11. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Quasi-Judicial Immunity Shields Trustee from Personal Liability Quasi-Judicial Immunity Shields Trustee from Personal Liabili

02/22/12

 By: Barry Z. Bazian

St. John’s Law Student

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff

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Teach Consumer Bankruptcy

02/22/12

It's the time of year when professors, including those who are adjunct professors or are interested in teaching as adjuncts, submit their proposed courses for the next academic year. Many of us teach a general 3 or 4 unit bankruptcy course that uses a textbook, and some of us teach specialized seminars on chapter 11. This year think about teaching a seminar on consumer bankruptcy. I've got just the class all ready to go--course pack, syllabus, writing assignments, even in-class exercises.

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