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Rule 2019

In re Quigley Co.

Ruling
Access to list of creditors filed in case eleven years earlier denied.
Issue(s)
Could a company conducting an investigation into the conduct of a law firm and the former speaker of the state assembly, who was of counsel to the firm, obtain access to a schedule of clients represented by the members of a former ad hoc committee of asbestos victims, a group that included the law firm?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 18, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-068

In re Philadephia Newspapers Inc.

Ruling
"Steering Group" created by debtor's lenders not required to make disclosures required of committees.
Procedural posture

Debtors filed a motion seeking entry of an order compelling a self-styled "Steering Group of Pre-petition Lenders" to comply with Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2019 by providing the complete data which Rule 2019(a) requires to be filed in a verified statement with the court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 04, 2010 , LexisNexis #0410-029

In re Premier Intl Holdings Inc.

Ruling
Bankruptcy court denied motion of official committee of unsecured creditors to order informal committee of bondholders to disclose information about claims.
Procedural posture

In this chapter 11 case, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors filed a motion to compel an informal committee of bondholders to comply with Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2019 by disclosing information about their claims against the debtor.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 20, 2010 , LexisNexis #0210-133