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Two Recent Decisions From Courts of Appeals Address Important Intellectual Property Issues in Bankruptcy

In the last two weeks, the 6th Circuit and 7th Circuit Court of Appeals each issued decisions on important intellectual property issues in bankruptcy. In the first decision, the 6th Circuit held that bankruptcy's...more

Supreme Court Upholds the Right to “Credit bid” in RadLAX Gateway Hotel, LLC, et al. v. Amalgamated Bank

The secured lender industry experienced a collective sigh of relief on May 29 after the Supreme Court ruled in RadLAX Gateway Hotel, LLC, et al. v. Amalgamated Bank that credit bidding remains a viable option to protect...more

Supreme Court Addresses Circuit Split Over Cramdown Plans Precluding Credit Bidding

In a docket crowded with blockbuster cases this term, the Supreme Court's decision concerning the circuit split over cramdown plans precluding credit bidding by secured lenders may not stoke as much passion or fury as the...more

Trust Busting in Switzerland, Yves Klein, London, 13.05.11

A description of Swiss law on the recognition of foreign trusts and of tools available under Swiss law to challenge them....more