By Megan Wasson & Rebecca Polinsky (HSF Kramer LLP) The bankruptcy venue statute, 28 U.S.C. Section 1408, allows a debtor …
The Erie Doctrine, Code Common Law, and Choice-of-Law Rules in Bankruptcy
By Ralph Brubaker (University of Illinois College of Law) State law pervades bankruptcy litigation, as all parties’ relative …
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Distressed Debt Legal Insights: Fossil Group’s UK Restructuring Plan
By Leonard Klingbaum, Matthew Czyzyk, Sam Badawi, Nitin Konchady, Faiza N. Rahman, Matthew M. Roose, Natalie Blanc, Natalie Raine, …
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Chapter 15 Case Demonstrates Its Effectiveness as an Expedient Judicial Solution for Singaporean Insolvencies in the United States
By Amy Caton, Thomas Moers Mayer, Adam C. Rogoff, Megan M. Wasson, and Ashland J. Bernard (Kramer Levin) In contrast with …
False Venue Claims Signed Under Penalty of Perjury
By Professor Lynn M. LoPucki (University of Florida Levin College of Law) In a study of venue for the one hundred ninety-five …
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The Fee Hike Dilemma: The U.S. Supreme Court Resolves Fee Dispute and Holds Fee Hike Unconstitutional
By Brigid K. Ndege (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP) and Christian Conway (Clark Hill PLC) Parties have long …
Third-Party Releases Under Continued Fire in E.D. Va. Decision
By Adam C. Harris, Douglas S. Mintz, Abbey Walsh, and Kelly (Bucky) Knight (Schulte Roth & Zabel) Earlier …
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[Texas Two-Step and the Future of Mass Tort Bankruptcy Series] Vertical Forum Shopping in Bankruptcy
By Jonathan C. Lipson (Temple University-Beasley School of Law) Note: This is the second in a series of posts on the Texas Two …
[Texas Two-Step and the Future of Mass Tort Bankruptcy Series] Introduction to LTL Management’s Bankruptcy
By Jin Lee and Amelia Ricketts (Harvard Law School) Note: This is the first in a series of posts on the Texas Two Step, the …