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Bornman v. Thompson Pump & Mfg. Co. (In re Bornman)

Ruling
Sealing of settlement agreement with creditor was not warranted. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Should settlement agreement be allowed to be filed under seal?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 24, 2016 , LexisNexis #0916-036

In re Frederick

Ruling
Motion to expunge debtor's bankruptcy case from public record denied.
Issue(s)
Could the bankruptcy court expunge debtor's bankruptcies from the public record?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 12, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-002

Securities Investment Prot. Corp. v. Bernard L. Madoff Inv. Secs. LLC

Ruling
Identifying information of subsequent transferees of debtor Ponzi scheme operator ordered unsealed.
Procedural posture

A trustee for the consolidated liquidation of an entity under the Securities Investor Protection Act, 15 U.S.C.S. § 78aaa et seq., and for the estate of an individual filed complaints and related documents under seal or redacted. Defendants set forth grounds for maintaining the redactions in the publicly filed complaints.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 12, 2011 , LexisNexis #0511-038

In re Alterra Healthcare Corp.

Ruling
Information in settlements filed by debtor did not relate to commercial operations and was a matter of public record.
Procedural posture

A newspaper moved to intervene in the reorganized debtor's chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding for the limited purpose of seeking access to judicial records and proceedings. The newspaper asked the court to vacate several orders sealing records of settlement in the case.

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opinion summary, case decided on October 16, 2006 , LexisNexis #1106-050