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Trustee’s Suit Seeking Clawback of Bank Fees as Fraudulent Transfers Survives Summary Judgment

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On March 12, 2025, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware denied four banks’ motion for summary judgment in an action seeking to claw back $35 million in fees associated with a $1.8 billion loan that allegedly...more

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Second Circuit Recognizes ‘Customer’ Safe Harbor in Tribune LBO Litigation

As we had anticipated in our prior client alerts, the “customer” safe harbor defense to constructive fraudulent conveyance claims challenging securities transactions — which was flagged by the U.S. Supreme Court in Merit...more

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District Court Applies Section 546(e) Safe Harbor to Customer of Financial Institution, Revitalizing Key Defense

A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has breathed new life into the Bankruptcy Code Section 546(e)’s securities transaction safe harbor for fraudulent conveyance actions. Judge...more

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Williams v. FDIC (In re Positive Health Management) - Lender Forced to Return Payments Made by Non-Borrower

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On October 16, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit entered an order requiring a real estate lender, First National Bank (the “Lender”), to refund certain mortgage payments it received from...more

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