Judge Court
Southern District of New York
Lawyer for Madoff Customer Slapped with $57,347 Discovery Sanction
Calling the Madoff trustee a liar and basing a discovery motion on facts known to be false resulted in sanctions under Rule 37(a)(5)(B).
The Emily Litella Principle Governs the Withdrawal of Proofs of Claim
Withdrawing a proof of claim will not divest the bankruptcy court of jurisdiction to try an avoidance action without a jury, Judge Bernstein says.
Islamic Law Informs the Court in Interpreting a Marital Contract
Courts split on the dischargeability of debts incurred in the course of divorce or separation.
Preference Law Held Not to Have Extraterritorial Application
New York’s Judge Bernstein delves into the splits on extraterritoriality.