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A three-judge federal appellate panel ruled that a New York appeals court should decide whether the remains of law firms that dissolve in the state have an ownership right to fees earned from hourly matters taken by their former partners to new firms.

The district court affirms the bankruptcy court's order denying the debtor a discharge for making false oaths in connection with his bankruptcy case.

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a new FDCPA opinion this week affirming dismissal for failing to state a claim but remanding to allow a plaintiff to amend his complaint against a law firm for threatening or misleading statements the firm allegedly made in a collection letter.

The Seventh Circuit reverses the district court and affirms the bankruptcy court, holding that a tax sale under Illinois's interest rate auction system does not necessarily establish a transfer...

In their article published in the Journal of Bankruptcy Law titled, "Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court Finds LME Transactions Violated Credit Agreement, But Limits Recovery to Potential Claim...

In an article published by Creditor Rights Coalition, Partner Philip Anker evaluates the Second Circuit's recent decision in Purdue Pharma.

The bankruptcy court grants judgment in favor of the defendants in this turnover action brought by the Chapter 7 trustee.

The Seventh Circuit affirms the bankruptcy court's order denying discharge of a debt under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4).

The general purpose of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code is to allow a reorganization either for an individual or a company. Several years ago, to encourage...

On January 10, 2014, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Argentina’s appeal of the Second Circuit’s decision allowing "holdout" bondholders to subpoena banks for information about Argentina’s assets.

Bankruptcy Partner Tara Schellhorn was the featured guest on the American Bankruptcy Institute's "TechBytes" podcast, in which she discussed proposed UCC amendments that are aimed at bringing the UCC...

The Seventh Circuit affirms the bankruptcy court's determination that the $260,000 student loan debt was not dischargeable.

U.S. Bankruptcy Code Section 363 asset sales have become a favored bankruptcy alternative to the traditional Chapter 11 reorganization.

Milbank's Financial Restructuring Group is recognized as a Leading Advisor in The Deal's 2019 Q3 US Bankruptcy and Out-of-Court Restructuring League Tables

Bankruptcy and Restructuring partner Thomas Moers Mayer authored an American Banker article titled "The Fed's $4 billion gift to Silicon Valley Bank's Bondholders," which was published on Jan. 16, 2024.

Insolvency & Restructuring counsel Rahman Connelly was recently accepted into Class XII of the International Insolvency Institute's (III) NextGen Leadership Program.

Faced with huge losses in the subprime mortgage market, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 15, 2008.