• In re: Gawker Media LLC, 16-11700

    Publication Date: 2017-09-01
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District
    Judge: Bankruptcy Judge Stuart Bernstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for the Debtors and Reorganized Debtors: Gregg M. Galardi, Esq., D. Ross Martin, Esq., Peter Walkingshaw, Esq., of Counsel Ropes & Gray LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Counsel for Charles C. Johnson and Got News LLC: Jay M. Wolman, Esq. of Counsel, Randazza Legal Group, PLLC, Hartford, Connecticut.

    Case Number: 16-11700

    Defamation Was Not Personal Tort With No Physical or Psychic

  • Motors Liquidation Company Avoidance Action Trust, by and through the Wilmington Trust Company, solely in its capacity as Trust Administrator and Trustee, Plaintiff v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., et al., Defendants, 09-00504

    Publication Date: 2017-02-09
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy
    Industry: Automotive
    Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District
    Judge: Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff by: Eric B. Fisher, Esq., Neil S. Binder, Esq., Lindsay A. Bush, Esq., Lauren K. Handelsman, Esq., Binder & Schwartz LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for GMAM Investment Funds Trust, Lehman GMAM Investment Funds Trust, and Pension Inv. Committee of GM for GM Employees Domestic Group Pension Trust by: Arthur J. Steinberg, Esq., Edward L. Ripley, Esq., King & Spalding LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 09-00504

    Cite as: Motors Liquidation Co. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, 09-00504, NYLJ 1202778803972, at *1 (SDNY, Decided December 7, 2016) 09-00504 Bankruptcy

  • In re: AOG Entertainment, Inc., et al,1 Debtor, 16-11090

    Publication Date: 2016-10-04
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy | Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District
    Judge: Bankruptcy Judge Stuart Bernstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Simon Robert Fuller: Timothy W. Walsh, Esq., Darren Azman, Esq., of Counsel, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, New York, NY. Counsel for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession: Matthew A. Feldman, Esq., Paul V. Shalhoub, Esq., Matthew Freimuth, Esq., Andrew S. Mordkoff, Esq., of Counsel, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Counsel for the Ad Hoc Group of First Lien Lenders: Lee R. Bogdanoff, Esq., David A. Fidler, Esq., Whitman L. Holt, Esq., of Counsel, Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP, Los Angeles, California. Counsel for Crestview Media Investors, L.P.: Eric D. Winston, Esq., of Counsel, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Los Angeles, California, Scott C. Shelley, Esq., of Counsel, New York, NY. Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors: Craig A. Wolfe, Esq., Jason R. Alderson, Esq., of Counsel, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 16-11090

    Cite as: In re: AOG Entertainment, Inc., 16-11090, NYLJ 1202769152392, at *1 (Bankruptcy, SDNY, Decided September 16, 2016) 16-11090 Bankruptcy Ju

  • June 23, 2016 | New York Law Journal

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    The debt load in China, and in Emerging Markets generally, has been in the news lately with amounts of debt anticipated to go into default reaching an estimated $1.3 trillion.1 Mu

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  • In re: Fairfield Sentry Ltd., 10-13164

    Publication Date: 2015-10-21
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District
    Judge: Bankruptcy Judge Stuart Bernstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Kenneth M. Krys, in his capacity as Foreign Representative of Fairfield Sentry Limited: David J. Molton, Esq., May Orenstein, Esq., Daniel J. Saval, Esq., Marek P. Krzyzowski, Esq., Of Counsel, Brown Rudnick LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Farnum Place, LLC: Robert Juman, Esq., Scott C. Shelley, Esq., Eric D. Winston, Esq., Shane McKenzie, Esq., Matthew Scheck, Esq., Of Counsel, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 10-13164

    Cite as: In re: Fairfield Sentry Ltd., 10-13164, NYLJ 1202740221766, at *1 (SDNY, Decided October 13, 2015) CASENAME In re: Fairfield Sentry Limited, et al. De

  • Edward Weisfelner, as Trustee of the LB Litigation Trust, Plaintiff v. LR2 Management, K/S, Defendant, 10-05358

    Publication Date: 2015-10-15
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District
    Judge: Bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Plaintiff Edward S. Weisfelner, as Litigation Trustee Plaintiff LB Litigation Trust By: Steven D. Pohl, Esq., Thomas H. Montgomery, Esq., Timothy J. Durken, Esq., Brown Rudnick LLP, One Financial Center, Boston, MA.
    for defendant: Counsel for the Defendant LR2 Management, K/S By: Peter Junge, Esq., Armand Mele, Esq., Junge & Mele LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 10-05358

    Cite as: Weisfelner v. LR2 Management, K/S, 10-05358, NYLJ 1202739871231, at *1 (SDNY, Decided September 18, 2015) 10-05358 Bankruptcy Judge Rober

  • In re: Reyes, 14-13233

    Publication Date: 2015-08-10
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District
    Judge: Bankruptcy Judge Stuart Bernstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Jo Anne Simon: Bruce Weiner, Esq., of Counsel, Rosenberg, Musso & Weiner LLP, Brooklyn, NY.
    for defendant: Attorney for Debtor: Brian M. DeLaurentis, Esq., of Counsel, Brian M. Delaurentis P.C., New York, NY. Attorney for David Carraway: Duncan Peterson, Esq., of Counsel, Peterson Dellecave LLP, New York, NY. United States Trustee, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 14-13233

    Cite as: In re: Reyes, 14-13233, NYLJ 1202734169711, at *1 (SDNY, Decided August 4, 2015) CASENAME In re: David Francis Charles Reyes, Debtor 14-13

  • In re: OAS S.A., et al.,1 Debtors in Foreign Proceedings, 15-10937

    Publication Date: 2015-07-30
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District
    Judge: Bankruptcy Judge Stuart Bernstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John K. Cunningham, Esq., Gregory M. Starner, Esq., Kimberly A. Haviv, Esq., Richard S. Kebrdle, Esq., of Counsel, White & Case LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Renato Fermiano Tavares as Petitioner and Foreign Representative: Susheel Kirpalani, Esq., Michael Carlinsky, Esq., Benjamin Finestone, Esq., of Counsel, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, New York, NY. Attorneys for Aurelius Capital Management, LP, and Alden Global Capital LLC: Allan S. Brilliant, Esq., Robert J. Jossen, Esq., Gary J. Mennitt, Esq., Craig P. Druehl, Esq., Stephen M. Wolpert, Esq., of Counsel, Dechert LLP, New York, NY. Attorneys for the Joint Provisional Liquidators of OAS Finance Limited: Howard Seife, Esq., Andrew Rosenblatt, Esq., Eric Daucher, Esq., of Counsel, Chadbourne & Parke LLP, New York, NY. Attorneys for HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Ken Coleman, Esq., Laura R. Hall, Esq., of Counsel, Allen & Overy LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 15-10937

    Cite as: In re: OAS S.A., 15-10937, NYLJ 1202733471281, at *1 (Bankruptcy, SDNY, Decided July 13, 2015) 15-10937 Bankruptcy Judge Stuart Bern

  • Securities Investor Protection Corporation, Plaintiff v. Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, Defendant, 08-01789 (SMB)

    Publication Date: 2015-06-09
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District
    Judge: Bankruptcy Judge Stuart Bernstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David J. Sheehan, Esq. Nicholas J. Cremona, Esq. Keith R. Murphy, Esq., Amy E. Vanderwal, Esq., Anat Maytal, Esq., of Counsel, Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, NY. Howard L. Simon, Esq., Kim M. Longo, Esq., of Counsel, Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP, New York, NY. Attorneys for Plaintiff, Irving H. Picard, Trustee for the Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC.
    for defendant: Josephine Wang, Esq., Kevin H. Bell, Esq., Lauren T. Attard, Esq., of Counsel, Securities Investor Protection Corporation, Washington, DC. Attorneys for the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Attorneys for Defendants: Helen Davis Chaitman, Esq., Peter W. Smith, Esq., Julie Gorchkova, Esq., Of Counsel, Becker & Poliakoff, LLP, New York, NY. Matthew Gluck, Esq., Matthew A. Kupillas, Esq., Jennifer L. Young, Esq., Joshua E. Keller, Esq., Of Counsel, Milberg LLP, New York, NY. Thomas D. Goldberg, Esq., Margarita Y. Ginzburg, Esq., Of Counsel, Day Pitney LLP, New York, NY. David R. Bernfeld, Esq., Jeffrey L. Bernfeld, Esq., Joseph R. DeMatteo, Esq., Of Counsel, Bernfeld, DeMatteo & Bernfeld, LLP, New York, NY. Herbert Beigel, Esq., Of Counsel, Herbet Beigel & Associates, Tucson, AZ. Barry R. Lax, Esq., Brian J. Neville, Esq., Gabrielle Pretto, Esq., Of Counsel, Lax & Neville LLP, New York, NY. Howard Kleinhendler, Esq., Sara Spiegelman, Esq., Of Counsel, Wachtel Missry LLP, New York, NY. Carole Neville, Esq., Of Counsel, Dentons US LLP, New York, NY. Lee S. Shalov, Esq., Marc Rosenberg, Esq., Of Counsel, McLaughlin & Stern LLP, New York, NY. Richard Levy, Jr., Esq., David C. Rose, Esq., Of Counsel, Pryor Cashman LLP, New York, NY. Stephen A. Weiss, Esq., Parvin K. Aminolroaya, Esq., Of Counsel, Seeger Weiss LLP, New York, NY. James H. Hulme, Esq., Joshua A. Fowkes, Esq., Heike M. Vogel, Esq., Of Counsel, Arent Fox LLP, Washington, DC. Thomas J. Fleming, Esq., Joshua S. Androphy, Esq., Of Counsel, New York, NY. Bradley D. Simon, Esq., Kenneth C. Murphy, Esq., Jonathan Stern, Esq., Of Counsel, Simon & Partners LLP, New York, NY. Howard R. Elisofon, Esq., Hanh V. Huynh, Esq., Of Counsel, Herrick, Feinstein LLP, New York, NY. Charles C. Platt, Esq., Of Counsel, Hale and Dorr LLP, New York, NY. Chester B. Salomon, Esq., Alec P. Ostrow, Esq., Of Counsel, Becker, Glynn, Muffly, Chassin & Hosinski LLP, New York, NY. Stacey L. Meisel, Esq., Of Counsel, Becker Meisel LLC, New York, NY. Ernest E. Badway, Esq., Lauren J. Talan, Esq., Of Counsel, Fox Rothschild LLP, New York, NY. Andrew J. Goodman, Esq., Of Counsel, Garvey Schubert Barer, Esq., New York, NY. Bruce S. Schaeffer, Esq., Of Counsel, Bruce S. Shaeffer, Esq., New York, NY.

    Case Number: 08-01789 (SMB)

    Cite as: Sec. Investor Protection Corp. v. Bernard L. Madoff Investment Sec. LLC, 08-01789 (SMB), NYLJ 1202728638406, at *1 (Bankruptcy.,

  • In re: Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, Debtor, 08-99000 (SMB); 08-01789 (SMB)

    Publication Date: 2014-08-18
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District
    Judge: Bankruptcy Judge Stuart M. Bernstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff, Irving H. Picard, Trustee for the Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC: Marc E. Hirschfield, Esq., Marc D. Powers, Esq., David J. Sheehan, Esq., of Counsel, Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendants J. Ezra Merkin & Gabriel Capital Corporation: Andrew J. Levander, Esq., Gary J. Mennitt, Esq., Jonathan D. Perry, Esq., Neil A. Steiner, Esq., M. Katherine Stroker, Esq., of Counsel, Dechert LLP, New York, NY. Attorneys for Defendants Gabriel Capital, L.P. & Ariel Fund Ltd.: Casey D. Laffey, Esq., James C. McCarroll, Esq., of Counsel, Reed Smith LLP, New York, NY. Attorneys for Defendant Ascot Partners, L.P.: Judith A. Archer, Esq., David L. Barrack, Esq., Daniel M. Glosband, Esq., Christopher R. Newcomb, Esq., David B. Schwartz, Esq., Joseph A. Schwartz, Esq., Matthew T. Tulchin, Esq., Jami Mills Vibbert, Esq., of Counsel, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., New York, NY. Attorneys for Ascot Fund Ltd.: Douglas R. Hirsch, Esq., Jennifer A. Rossan, Esq., of Counsel, Sadis & Goldberg LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 08-99000 (SMB); 08-01789 (SMB)

    Cite as: In re: Bernard L. Madoff Investment Sec. LLC, 08-99000 (SMB), NYLJ 1202666939783, at *1 (Bankruptcy., SDNY, Decided August 12, 2014)/