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

    Publication Date: 2014-08-18
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    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)/

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