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In re Nortel Networks Inc.

Ruling
Bankruptcy court had the power to adopt a pro rata allocation of the assets of a Canada-based multi-national company and its affiliated businesses.
Issue(s)
Did the bankruptcy court have the power to allocate the assets of a multi-national enterprise amongst it numerous debtor entities?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 12, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-001

In re Trump Entmt Resorts Inc.

Ruling
Prepetition FMLA claim was not entitled to administrative expense status.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's former employee's judgment debt based on violation of the Family Medical Leave Act entitled to administrative expense status?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 09, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-113

In re Trump Entmt Resorts Inc.

Ruling
Relief from stay granted to allow state court action concerning non-assignable trademark license to proceed.
Issue(s)
Should relief from stay be granted to allow state court proceeding for termination of trademark license agreement to move forward?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 20, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-076

In re Caesars Entmt Operating Co.

Ruling
Voluntary case filed by debtor in one state should proceed rather than prior involuntary case in another state where the debtor's venue would better support reorganization.
Issue(s)
Was the proper venue for debtors' bankruptcy the district in which the debtor was incorporated and where petitioning creditors initiated an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding or the district where the debtor and certain of its affiliates initiated a voluntary bankruptcy proceeding three days later?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 02, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-138

In re SuperMedia Inc.

Ruling
Claim based on debtor's prepetition breach of licensing agreement was not entitled to administrative expense status.
Issue(s)
Was creditor entitled to an administrative expense claim due to debtor's breach of a license agreement and committed copyright infringement during the 43 days between the date of the bankruptcy petition and the effective date of the confirmed chapter 11 plan?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 29, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-079

In re Nortel Networks Inc.

Ruling
Settlement concerning the appropriate post-bankruptcy petition interest rate for bondholders' claims approved.
Issue(s)
Should settlement of a major dispute in long-running bankruptcy case regarding the amount of post-petition interest certain holders of "Crossover Bonds" are entitled to claim and receive be approved?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 18, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-070

Pirinate Consulting Group LLC v. Avoca Bement Corp. (In re NewPage Corp.)

Ruling
Trustee could not recover alleged preferential transfers arising under agreement that was assumed by debtors on confirmation date.
Issue(s)
Could trustee avoid as preferential transfers made pursuant to a coal supply agreement that was assumed by debtor upon confirmation?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 01, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-049

In re Caribbean Petroleum Corp.

Ruling
Releases of claims that did not belong to the debtor's estate in confirmed plan could not be enforced.
Issue(s)
Were releases of guarantor and affiliate contained in confirmed plan effective in the context of a tort action?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 09, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-020

In re Physiotherapy Holdings Inc.

Ruling
Debtor could assume software license agreement while rejecting other arguments with same licensor.
Issue(s)
Could debtors assume a software license agreement while rejecting other agreements with the licensor or were the agreements, including the license agreement, integrated so that the debtors were not free to pick and choose which of the agreements to assume?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 19, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-007

In re Pallet Co. LLC

Ruling
Law firm did not have secured claim where trustee sold subject property before underlying lawsuits were resolved.
Issue(s)
Was creditor's claim based on a valid perfected charging lien or should it be disallowed?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 04, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-111