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The case arose from a longstanding family arrangement involving reciprocal wills and a “Post Marital Agreement” between Morton Poindexter and his longtime partner, Peggy Martin. Their Agreement provided that,...more
On May 13, 2025, the Third Circuit issued a high-stakes opinion in In re Boy Scouts of America, affirming the confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan that includes nonconsensual, nondebtor third-party releases—despite the U.S....more
In a previous blog post from June 2022, we discussed the Tenth Circuit’s post-Sigel decision in John Q. Hammons Fall 2006 LLC v. U.S. Trustee (In re John Q. Hammons Fall 2006 LLC), 15 F.4th 1011 (10th Cir. Oct. 5, 2021),...more
2/3/2023
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