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Anderson, In re--Anderson v. Credit One Bank, N.A.

Ruling
Creditor's willful, knowing, systematic, and egregious disregard of the bankruptcydischarge met the standard for awarding a mild noncompensatory civil sanction. (Bankr.S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 02, 2022 , LexisNexis #0722-085

Purdue Pharma L.P., In re

Ruling
Plan's third-party claims release provision allowed provided debtor's conduct is shown to be alegal cause of the released claims. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Contents of Plan; Mandatory Provisions; Adequate Means of Implementation.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 17, 2021 , LexisNexis #1121-043

Purdue Pharma L.P., In re

Ruling
Names of current business counterparties and investment advisors to family members whoowned debtor or their businesses were not subject to the "confidential commercialinformation" exception to the disclosure mandate. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Public Access to Papers; Protective Orders; Entities.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 09, 2021 , LexisNexis #0921-076

Windstream Holdings, Inc., In re--Windstream Holdings, Inc. v. Charter Communs. Inc.

Ruling
Telecom company violated the automatic stay terminating "last mile" connectivity service todebtors' customers. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Obtain Property.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 08, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-057

53 Stanhope LLC, In re

Ruling
Plan confirmation was denied as lender's claims would give rise to impaired claims. (Bankr.S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Impairment of Claims or Interests; No Impairment if Legal, Equitable, and Contractual

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 18, 2021 , LexisNexis #0321-093

Frontier Communs. Corp., In re

Ruling
Work to be performed by investment banker and financial advisor that debtor sought to retaindid not warrant a bonus above market compensation. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Professional Persons; Professionals Employed by Trustee

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 30, 2020 , LexisNexis #1220-052

A&P, In re

Ruling
Court did not have the power to waive or extend the statute of limitations where debtors haddone nothing to mislead movant as to the statutory deadline. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Extension of Time; Actions Against Debtor; Post Stay.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 14, 2019 , LexisNexis #1019-025

Lawski v. Frontier Ins. Grp., LLC

Ruling
Liquidator was precluded by the plan and the confirmation order from interfering with the reversionary interests that were property of the reorganized debtor. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Confirmation.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 15, 2018 , LexisNexis #0318-111

Canal Asphalt, Inc., In re

Ruling
Court held that claim under the "fifth" mortgage note was wholly unsecured and governed by the terms of the debtor's confirmed plan that pertain to unsecured claims. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Determination of Secured Status; Allowance of Interest, Fees, Costs and Charges.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 10, 2017 , LexisNexis #0617-037

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