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§ 548(a)(1)(B)

Bridger, In re--Hopkins v. Bridger

Ruling
Debtors' transfer was avoidable as a constructively fraudulent transfer for they did not receiveany corresponding real, quantifiable economic value in return. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable Transfers; Transfers Presumed Fraudulent.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 30, 2017 , LexisNexis #1017-022

Sagarino, In re--Boscarino v. Johnson & Wales Univ.

Ruling
Complaint alleging constructive fraudulent transfer was dismissed as trustee alleged no factssupporting the element of insolvency. (Bankr. D. Conn.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable Transfers; Transfers Presumed Fraudulent.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 29, 2017 , LexisNexis #1017-021

Invs. I, LLP

Ruling
Debtor entitled to recover from lessor as debtor received less than reasonable value whenlessor cancelled its obligation to pay rent and taxes. (Bankr. E.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 23, 2017 , LexisNexis #0717-018

Lyondell Chem. Co., In re--Weisfelner v. Blavatnik

Ruling
Trustee could not succeed in fraudulent transfer claim as he was unable to show that the former CEO, or anyone else, intentionally sabotaged the combined company with baseless financial projections. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable Transfers; Transfers Presumed Fraudulent.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 21, 2017 , LexisNexis #0517-102

Pirzada, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion to set aside a foreclosure sale was denied as he did not allege that the foreclosing beneficiary failed to comply with state law in its conduct of sale. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable Transfers; Transfers Presumed Fraudulent.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 06, 2017 , LexisNexis #0317-042

Dunston, In re--Roach v. Skidmore Coll.

Ruling
Trustee could not avoid transfers made by the debtor to defendant college as he failed todemonstrate that a genuine issue of material fact exists as to each element of his fraudulenttransfer claims. (Bankr. S.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable Transfers; Transfers Presumed Fraudulent.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 31, 2017 , LexisNexis #0317-023

Tomberlin, In re--Carin v. Wall & Assocs.

Ruling
Defendant's motion to compel arbitration granted as the fraudulent transfer claim isessentially an extension of the breach of contract claim, thus enforcing arbitration does notinherently conflict with the underlying purposes of the bankruptcy code. (Bankr. M.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable Transfers; Transfers Presumed Fraudulent.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 30, 2017 , LexisNexis #0317-022

Development Specialists, Inc. v. Varanese (In re Coudert Bros. LLP)

Ruling
Default judgment entered in favor of constructive fraudulent transfer claim. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable Transfers; Transfers Presumed Fraudulent.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 21, 2016 , LexisNexis #1216-111

Heller Ehrman LLP v. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (In re Heller Ehrman LLP),

Ruling
Question of whether dissolved law firm retained property interest under state law in pendinglegal matters billed on an hourly basis certified to state supreme court. (9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Whether a law firm partnership had a property interest in legal matters pending at the time the firm was dissolved, when the firm was retained on an hourly basis?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 27, 2016 , LexisNexis #0916-099

Johnson v. RFF Family P'ship, LP (In re Johnson)

Ruling
Transfer of farm property properly avoided as fraudulent. (7th Cir.)
Issue(s)
How should the bankruptcy court determine whether a debtor in bankruptcy received reasonably equivalent value in deciding if a pre-bankruptcy transfer of the debtor's property amounted to a fraudulent transfer?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 22, 2016 , LexisNexis #0916-057