Administrative Expense Claims

Trustee Gets No Fee on Insurance Proceeds Paid to Secured Lender

District judge prescribes local rule for bankruptcy courts.

Delaware Judge Splits with New York by Upholding Reclamation Creditors’ Rights

Judge Walrath disagrees with Judges Lifland and Gonzales on reclamation rights.

Equity Didn’t Help Broker Cheated Out of His Commission by Debtor

Bad result for a broker may have been avoided by raising other issues in the First Circuit.
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Preference May Be Offset by an Unpaid Administrative Claim, Judge Carey Rules

Automatic disallowance under Section 502(d) held not applicable to administrative claims.

Third Circuit Precludes WARN Act Liability for Acquirers in Typical LBOs

Common ownership and management aren’t enough to prove ‘single employer’ liability.
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Class Claims Not Categorically Barred in Bankruptcy, Delaware Judge Rules

Failure to notice all class members was pivotal in permitting a class proof of claim.
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Creditors Lack Standing to Appeal in ‘No Asset’ Cases

Sometimes only priority creditors will have standing to appeal, Seventh Circuit says.
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Supreme Court Will Review Jevic to Rule on Structured Dismissals and Gift Plans

Having avoided chapter 11 cases, the high court will tackle a major reorganization issue.

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