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New York Bankruptcy Court: Setoff and Unjust Enrichment Cannot Be Asserted as Affirmative Defenses in Bankruptcy Avoidance...

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In a 2021 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit revived nearly 100 lawsuits seeking to recover fraudulent transfers made as part of the Madoff Ponzi scheme. In one of the latest chapters in that resurrected...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week At The Ninth: Arbitration

This week, the Ninth Circuit considers whether a receiver in an SEC enforcement action is bound by an arbitration agreement signed by the receivership entity. GEOFF WINKLER V. THOMAS D. MCCLOSKEY, ET AL....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

In Verizon Decision Careful Review of Insurance Policies Expands Coverage

In Verizon Communications Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa. the Delaware Superior Court ruled that Verizon was entitled to a defense under its D&O policy for fraudulent transfer claims. Although the...more

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Recovery by ICO Token Investors May Be Challenged in Bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy courts may provide relief to debtors by discharging pre-petition obligations to repay existing debts owed to creditors, and claims by equity holders. Creditors who hold debt and investors who hold equity interests,...more

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