U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Bankruptcy Rent-Stabilized Leases — Local Public Assistance Exemption Santiago-Monteverde v. Pereira 12-4131-bk Judges Sack, B.D. Parker and Raggi Background: The plaintiff appealed from an order by the bankruptcy court that struck her ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Bankruptcy Anti-trust — Discharged Claim — Due Process DPWN Holdings (USA) Incorporated v. United Airlines, Inc. 12-4867-cv Judges Newman, Pooler and Livingston Background: At issue is an order denying a motion to ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Bankruptcy — Fraud Severance — Prejudgment Interest In re: Douglas Palermo 11-848-cv(L) Judges Kearse, Pooler and Livingston Background: The defendant appealed from a jury verdict finding that he had received fraudulent transfers ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Tax Liens — Bankruptcy Referee’s Report — Calculation of Liability County of Chautauqua v. Elderkin CA 13-00473 Appealed from Chatauqua County Court Background: The petitioner commenced an in rem proceeding to foreclose tax liens against 23 ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Bankruptcy Indenture Clauses and Debt Acceleration In re AMR Corp. 13-1204-cv; 13-1207-cv; 13-1208-cv Judges Livingston, Lynch and Lohier Background: The U.S. Bank Trust National Association appealed from a decision of the United States ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Bankruptcy — Avoidance Securities Contract – Transfers In re Quebecor World (USA) Inc. 12-4270-bk Judges Chin, Lohier and Swain Background: The appellant appealed from an order that dismissed its adversary complaint. The appellant ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Bankruptcy — Equity Interest Possessory Interest — Wrongful Retention Weber v. SEFCU 12-1632-bk Judges Cabranes, Raggi and Carney Background: The defendants appealed from a finding that it had violated the Bankruptcy Code’s ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Bankruptcy Center of Main Interests — Foreign Main Proceeding Morning Mist Holdings Ltd. v. Krys 11-4376-cv Judges Jacobs, Winter, and Swain Background: The plaintiff appealed from an order that determined that the ...

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The Senate Judiciary Committee has created a new subcommittee focused on federal courts and the bankruptcy litigation system. The new Subcommittee on Bankruptcy and the Courts is one of the new subgroups created by splitting up the former Administrative Oversight ...

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Eastman Kodak will receive about $525 million from the sale of its digital imaging patents, money the struggling photo pioneer says will help it emerge from bankruptcy protection in the first half of next year. The company filed for bankruptcy ...

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WASHINGTON — The struggling U.S. Postal Service on Thursday reported an annual loss of a record $15.9 billion, capping a tumultuous year in which it was forced to default for the first time on billions in payments to avert bankruptcy. ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Bankruptcy Intervention In re: Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. 11-2967-cv (L) Judges Jacobs, Chin and Droney Background: The appellants, Lehman Brothers Australia and Dante Noteholders, appealed from the dismissal of their motions for ...

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