- 11 U.S.C.
In re Nortel Networks Inc.
May
12
2015
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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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Trump Entmt Resorts Inc.
Mar
09
2015
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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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Trump Entmt Resorts Inc.
Feb
20
2015
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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Court
:
- 28 U.S.C.
In re Caesars Entmt Operating Co.
Feb
02
2015
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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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re SuperMedia Inc.
Dec
29
2014
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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Court
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- FRBP
In re Nortel Networks Inc.
Dec
18
2014
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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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
Pirinate Consulting Group LLC v. Avoca Bement Corp. (In re NewPage Corp.)
Oct
01
2014
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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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Caribbean Petroleum Corp.
Jul
09
2014
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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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Physiotherapy Holdings Inc.
Mar
19
2014
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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In re Pallet Co. LLC
Feb
04
2014
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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