fraudulent transfer

Attacking LBO Payouts as State Law Fraudulent Transfers

02/11/14

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) in Weisfelner v. Fund 1 (In Re Lyondell Chemical Co.), 2014 WL 118036 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Jan. 14, 2014) recently held that the safe harbor provision of 11 U.S.C.

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Winter 2014 Edition Of Bankruptcy Resource Now Available

01/02/14

I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and Happy New Year everyone.

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Winter 2014 Edition Of Bankruptcy Resource Now Available

01/02/14

I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and Happy New Year everyone.

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Ninth Circuit Opens The Door To Recharacterization Of Debt As Equity

05/08/13

In bankruptcy, prepetition loans made by insiders are often investigated, and sometimes challenged, by debtors, creditors' committees, or trustees.

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Fifth Circuit Affirms Stanford Receiver's Fraudulent Transfer Judgment Against Democratic and Republican Committees

10/23/12
In a display of pre-election bipartisanship, the Fifth Circuit affirmed a fraudulent transfer judgment in favor of Stanford International Bank Receiver Ralph Janvey against five Democratic and Republican campaign committees totaling approximately $1.6 million.    Janvey v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Inc., No. 11-10704 (5th Cir. 10/23/12), which can be found here.
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Summer 2012 Edition Of Bankruptcy Resource Now Available

07/26/12

The Summer 2012 edition of the Absolute Priority newsletter, published by the Bankruptcy & Restructuring group at Cooley LLP, of which I am a member, has now been released. The newsletter gives updates on current developments and trends in the bankruptcy and workout area.

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Summer 2011 Edition Of Bankruptcy Resource Now Available

08/29/11

The Summer 2011 edition of the Absolute Priority newsletter, published by the Bankruptcy & Restructuring group at Cooley LLP, of which I am a member, has just been released. The newsletter gives updates on current developments and trends in the bankruptcy and workout area.

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Summer 2011 Edition Of Bankruptcy Resource Now Available

08/29/11

The Summer 2011 edition of the Absolute Priority newsletter, published by the Bankruptcy & Restructuring group at Cooley LLP, of which I am a member, has just been released. The newsletter gives updates on current developments and trends in the bankruptcy and workout area.

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TOUSA Fraudulent Conveyance Judgment Reversed by District Court

02/14/11
In a 113 page opinion, U.S. District Judge Alan S. Gold has reversed a controversial fraudulent conveyance judgment in the TOUSA bankruptcy case. In re TOUSA, Inc., Case No. 10-60017 (S.D. Fl. 2/11/11). You can find the opinion here.

A Series of Highly Unfortunate Events

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