Bankruptcy – May 23, 2012

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 3/26/2012

On February 10, 2012, Judge Allan L. Gropper of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York held that certain plaintiffs alleging antitrust violations against Lear Corporation and its reorganized debtor...more

by Chris Robinson on 11/8/2011

Directors may rely on the company lawyer's confidential advice, only to find it released to prosecutors or regulators by a liquidator. Is that allowed? read on...more

by Randall Reese on 6/27/2011

The Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball franchise filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday in the bankruptcy court in Delaware. An declaration filed with the bankruptcy court by Jeffrey Ingram, the Dodgers'...more

by Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Center, P.A. on 1/4/2011

In September last year, bankruptcy judge Stuart M. Bernstein overruled the application of Quigley Company Inc to exit bankruptcy for the fourth time in its Chapter 11 plan. In his ruling, Judge Bernstein found that Pfizer,...more

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/15/2010

The “police and regulatory power” exception to the automatic stay in 11 U.S.C. § 362(b)(4)1 and its application to 19 U.S.C. § 3372 investigations by the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) has recently yielded...more

by Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... on 8/31/2010

In this Issue: *FEATURED Q&A: Will Mexico's New Banking Sector Rules Have Their Intended Effect? *Brazilian Regulator Formally Approves Itaú-Unibanco Merger *Venezuelan Government Seeking Extradition of Prominent...more

by Fonfrias Law Group LLC. on 4/14/2010

If you’re behind in paying your bills -- or if a creditor’s records mistakenly make it appear that you are -- a debt collector may be contacting you. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection...more

by Amit Yalov on 10/1/2008

The fascinating osculation points of bankruptcy and M&A engages many different areas of law, including corporate, bankruptcy, securities, contracts, tax and antitrust law, as well as practical matters from other doctrines...more