The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed a bankruptcy court’s decision which held that a “subsequent new value” defense to avoidable preference liability must be reduced by payments the creditor-defendant...more
On December 20, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in Alta Mesa Holdings, LP v. Kingfisher Midstream, LLC (In re Alta Mesa Resources, Inc.) held that dedications in gathering agreements create...more
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On December 20, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in Alta Mesa Holdings, LP v. Kingfisher Midstream, LLC (In re Alta Mesa Resources, Inc.) held that dedications in gathering agreements create...more
On February 27, 2018, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc., holding that the “safe harbor” encompassed in Section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code does not protect...more