A bankruptcy court judge has extended the deadline for claims of alleged sexual abuse of adults against the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester was the first in New York to seek bankruptcy protection under the weight of new sexual misconduct lawsuits, but lawyers and church leaders say it may not be the last. ...

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It took Robb Lawson until he was 45 to finally confront a dark memory from his days as a Boy Scout. Lawson was a teenager at the time, a member of a troop in Georgia, picked to attend a wilderness ...

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WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Western New York’s Tops grocery chain says it expects to emerge from bankruptcy “shortly,” after a court approved its restructuring plan. Tops Markets chief executive Frank Curci said Thursday the chain is poised to be a ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, buckling under its massive debt load and staggering losses. The question now is whether a smaller version of the company that once dominated the American retail landscape can ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Bankruptcy – Chapter 11 Reorganization Outstanding Tax Lien – Survival of Reorganization City of Concord, N.H. v. Northern New England Telephone Operations 14-3381-bk Judges Newman, Jacobs and Raggi Background: A secured creditor ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – Bankruptcy – Jurisdiction – Arising In and Arising out of Jurisdiction   Kirschenbaum v. U.S. Department of Labor 14-1144-bk Judges Katzmann, Lohier and Droney   Background: The Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee ...

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New York State Court of Appeals – Bankruptcy – Debtor/Creditor – Local Public Assistance Benefit – Rent-stabilized Lease   Santiago-Monteverde v. Pereira No. 180 Judge Abdus-Salaam   Background: At issue is the question of whether a bankruptcy debtor’s interest in her ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – Bankruptcy – Equitable Mootness   In re: BGI, Inc. 13-226-bk; 13-2288-bk; 13-2300-bk Judges Kearse, Straub and Carney   Background: At issue is whether the doctrine of equitable mootness applies in Chapter 11 ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – Bankruptcy – Investment Securities Investor Protection Act – Comity   Krys v. Farnum Place 13-3000 Judges Newman, Walker and Cabranes   Background: At issue on appeal is whether it was proper to ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Bankruptcy Documented Financial Affairs — Barring Discharge Berger & Assocs. Attorneys, PC v. Kran 13-1931 Judges Straub, Sack and Lohier Background: The plaintiffs commenced an action against the debtor and his law ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Bankruptcy Partnership — Pending Hourly Lawyer’s Fee In re: Coudert Brothers and In re: Thelen LLP No. 137 & 136 Judge Read Background: At issue is whether, for the purposes of administering a related ...

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