In Bailey & Others (Joint Liquidators of D&D Wines International Limited) v Angove’s Pty Limited1, the Court of Appeal overturned a decision of the High Court, and so permitted the liquidator of an insolvent agent to recover funds due to it from end-customers despite the agency having been terminated.
Background
United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, RPC, Power of attorney, Insolvency Act 1986 (UK)
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently issued the first appellate decision holding that, in actions brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the officers and directors of failed banking institutions can assert affirmative defenses relating to the FDIC’s post-receivership conduct.
USA, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Negligence, Estoppel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (USA), Eleventh Circuit