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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Read More »January 20, 2023 Comments Off on Claim deadline extended in Buffalo Diocese bankruptcy
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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Read More »September 23, 2019 Comments Off on Rochester diocese filed for bankruptcy. Will others follow?
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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Read More »December 19, 2018 Comments Off on Bankruptcy on the table as Boy Scouts confront sex abuse claims
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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Read More »November 9, 2018 Comments Off on Court approves Tops grocery store restructuring plan
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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Read More »October 15, 2018 Comments Off on Sears files for Chapter 11 amid plunging sales, massive debt
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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Read More »September 1, 2015 Comments Off on U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – City of Concord, N.H. v. Northern New England Telephone Operations
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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Read More »February 11, 2015 Comments Off on Second Circuit – Bankruptcy: Kirschenbaum v. U.S. Department of Labor
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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Read More »December 4, 2014 Comments Off on New York State Court of Appeals – Bankruptcy: Santiago-Monteverde v. Pereira
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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Read More »November 4, 2014 Comments Off on Second Circuit: In re: BGI, Inc.
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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Read More »October 6, 2014 Comments Off on Second Circuit: Krys v. Farnum Place
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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Read More »August 18, 2014 Comments Off on Second Circuit — Bankruptcy: Berger & Assocs. Attorneys, PC v. Kran
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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Read More »July 23, 2014 Comments Off on Court of Appeals — Bankruptcy: In re: Coudert Brothers and In re: Thelen LLP
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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