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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

Boone Cnty. Utils. LLC v. Branham Corp. (In re Boone Cnty. Utils. LLC)

Ruling
Judgment creditor sanctioned for pursuing unwarranted state court collection activity subsequent to chapter 11 plan confirmation order.
Issue(s)
Should creditor be sanctioned for aggressive collection activity against debtor that conflicted with the terms of debtor's confirmed plan?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 08, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-002

OToole v. Wrobel (In re Sledziejowski)

Ruling
Sanctions warranted for failure to comply with bankruptcy court discovery orders.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy court sanction defendant in an adversary proceeding for failing to comply with discovery orders?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 04, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-106

Bank of Am. v. CD-04 Inc. (In re Owner Mgmt. Serv. LLC)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court had authority to consolidate debtor with non-debtor entities where affairs were so entangled as to constitute a single enterprise.
Issue(s)
Were the financial affairs of the debtor and individual defendants are so entangled that they constitutes a single enterprise justifying substantive consolidation by the bankruptcy court?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 29, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-107

In re Davis

Ruling
Debtors' attorneys properly sanctioned for acting in bad faith.
Issue(s)
Should attorneys be sanctioned for their surreptitious arrangement to collect fees and expenses from the debtor in this case and from debtors in at least 291 additional cases?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 07, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-106

Schermerhorn v. CenturyTel Inc. (In re SkyPort Global Communs. Inc.)

Ruling
Creditors' attorneys properly sanctioned for filing state court case in violation of confirmation order.
Issue(s)
Was creditors' filing of state court proceeding properly held to be a collateral attack on the confirmation order in debtor's case?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 26, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-071

In re Little Rest Twelve Inc.

Ruling
Individual sanctioned for filing unauthorized chapter 7 petition on behalf of corporate debtor.
Issue(s)
Were sanctions appropriate against individual who filed chapter 7 case on behalf of debtor corporation in bad faith?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 13, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-001

McCauley v. McCauley (In re McCauley)

Ruling
Sanctions against debtors' attorney for improper filing in adversary proceeding denied where other remedies were available.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's attorney be sanctioned for answering a complaint improperly and failing to fix the problem when it was called to their attention?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 10, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-036

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of N.C. v. Jemsek Clinic P.A. (In re Jemsek Clinic P.A.)

Ruling
Cross motions for sanctions denied absent misrepresentations or bad faith.
Issue(s)
Should either of two cross motions for sanctions between chapter 11 debtor clinic and health insurance company be granted?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 06, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-001

In re Royal Manor Mgmt.

Ruling
Bankruptcy court order for sanctions against creditor's attorney for filing frivolous, vexatious proofs of claim in bad faith was not an abuse of discretion.
Issue(s)
Whether the bankruptcy court erred in sanctioning creditors' attorney pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1927 and the court's inherent authority under 11 U.S.C. § 105(a)?

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Court :
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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 05, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-002