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FDIC’s Proposed Changes to Custodial Deposit Accounts: Practical Implications for Fintechs and Their Banks

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Proposal) on September 17, 2024, that seeks to strengthen recordkeeping for bank deposits held by nonbank companies on behalf of...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Creditors Committee’s Request to Sue Diocese Insurers Denied

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Recently, a bankruptcy judge denied a request by a creditors’ committee to sue the insurers of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre (the “Debtor”). The judge found that the Official Committee of Unsecured...more

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The Fifth Circuit Adopts An Expansive Reading Of Section 510(B); Subordinates Claim With 'Equity Characteristics'

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In French v. Linn Energy, L.L.C. (In re Linn Energy, L.L.C.), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit addressed the scope of Bankruptcy Code Section 510(b), settling on an expansive reading of the Section,...more

Dechert LLP

D&Os – Be Aware of Creditor Exclusion in Your Insurance Coverage

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that a Creditor Exclusion provision in D&O insurance coverage may result in significant limitations on the coverage provided to the D&Os, when the underlying...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Supreme Court Holds That “Actual Fraud” Under Section 523(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code May Include Fraudulent Transfers That...

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On May 16, 2016, the United States Supreme Court in Husky International Electronics v. Ritz held that the phrase “actual fraud” under section 523(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code may include fraudulent transfer schemes that...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Supreme Court: Fraudulent Conveyance Scheme Renders Debt Nondischargeable in Bankruptcy

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On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Husky International Electronic, Inc. v. Ritz. The opinion is a favorable development for creditors because it expands the types of fraudulent conduct that can...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

No Déjà Vu – Lender Liability Claims Barred by Res Judicata Effect of Bankruptcy Sale Order

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Put down your remotes for just a minute and let’s talk about res judicata. You remember that lovely Latin legal concept don’t you? Or maybe you prefer the more modern English version of “claim preclusion”? Either way it means...more

Troutman Pepper

Brokers: Rely on Broker Statements at Your Peril

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Alamo Group, LLC v. A & G Realty Partners, LLC (In re OSC 1 Liquidating Corp.), 529 B.R. 825 (Bankr. D. Del. 2015) – A purchaser of debtors’ lease designation rights filed a complaint in bankruptcy court against the debtors’...more

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Insurance Recovery Law - July 2015

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In the Context of a Bad Faith Claim, Insurer’s Defense That Coverage Denial Was Reasonable Put at Issue Otherwise Protected Attorney-Client and Work Product Communications - Why it matters: Recognizing the “conflicting...more

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