Two recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions demonstrate that the corporate attribution doctrine is not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Court approval of a sale process in receivership or Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (“BIA”) proposal proceedings is generally a procedural order and objectors do not have an appeal as of right; they must seek leave and meet a high test in order obtain it. However, in Peakhill Capital Inc. v.

Prudential Insurance Company of America v. WestLB AG, 961 N.Y.S. 2d 360 (2012)

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Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Chicago American Manufacturing, LLC, 686 F.3d 372 (7th Cir. 2012)

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In a matter of first impression in the Seventh Circuit, the court held that a chapter 7 trustee’s rejection of an executory contract did not terminate the trademark license contained therein.

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In re Zota Petroleums, LLC, 482 B.R. 154 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 2012)

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In re American Capital Equipment, LLC, 688 F.3d 145 (3d Cir. 2012)

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