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Eighth Circuit Rules Fraudulent Conveyances Subject to Statutory 502(b)(6) Cap

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In Lariat Cos. v. Wigley(In re Wigley), Case No. 18-3489 (8th Cir. March 9, 2020), the Eighth Circuit held that a claim against Debtor B that arose out of a fraudulent transfer made by Debtor A to Debtor B was subject to the statutory cap applicable to lease rejection damages where Debtor A’s underlying liability was premised on its breach of a lease.

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USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Title 11 of the US Code, Eighth Circuit
SDNY Bankruptcy Court Finds Bar Date Applies to Pension Fund’s Withdrawal Liability Claim Before Withdrawal Occurs

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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York entered a decision confirming the applicability of the Court’s bar date order as it relates to a pension fund’s claim for withdrawal liability filed after the bar date, despite the fact that the withdrawal occurred after the deadline for filing proofs of claim.

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USA, Employee Benefits & Pensions, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Mutual fund, Investment funds, US District Court for the Southern District of New York
SDNY District Court Holds That Bankruptcy Courts Have Core Jurisdiction and Constitutional Adjudicatory Authority over Involuntary Third-Party Releases

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USA, New York, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Bankruptcy, Res judicata and issue estoppel, US District Court for the Southern District of New York