Section 106(a) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code expressly abrogates the sovereign immunity of "governmental units" for purposes of certain bankruptcy-related litigation. A split of authority concerning whether that abrogation...more
Judge Christopher S. Sontchi of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Court) issued a decision on Feb. 28, 2017, that has important – and positive – significance for Native American tribal governments, their...more
3/22/2017
/ Avoidance ,
Casinos ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Debtors ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Native American Issues ,
Preferential Transfers ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Tribal Corporations ,
Tribal Governments ,
Trustees