SEC Issues

Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo Reverse Alter-Ego Claims Are Property of Bankruptcy Estate and Can Be Sold/Settled by Trustee In In re Nordlicht , 1 the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that claims that business entities are

Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and Bankruptcy By W. Marc Schwartz, Christopher S. Roberts and Kyung S. Lee When “cryptocurrency” and “bankruptcy” are used in the same sentence, one immediately associates the terms with headlines of potential billion-dollar losses suffered

Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo Third Circuit Holds that “Financial Distress” Is Requisite Component of Good Faith in Filing a Petition In a move colloquially known as the “Texas Two-Step,” a highly profitable but litigation

Circuits are split 2/1 on whether a debtor must have committed a securities law violation before a judgment is made nondischargeable under Section 523(a)(19).

Eleventh Circuit panel divided on reaching alternative holding under Section 523(a)(19).