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Claimants at the Gate: Circuit Split Develops on Bankruptcy Court’s “Gatekeeping” Role

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A recent decision by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”), in the matter of In re AIO US, Inc., case no. 24-11836-CTG (“Avon”), created a split with the Fifth Circuit on the...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Determines that Section 546(e) “Financial Participant” Does Not Exclude Debtors, Splitting from SDNY...

In a December 2020 decision, a Delaware Bankruptcy Court, in Kravitz v. Samson Energy Co. (In re Samson Res. Corp.), Nos. 15-11934 (BLS), 17-51524 (BLS), 2020 Bankr. LEXIS 3575, at *6 (Bankr. D. Del. Dec. 23, 2020), held that...more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Flow-through Tax Status as a Property Right? The Case of Schroeder Brothers Farms

A recent case from the Western District of Wisconsin, In re Schroeder Brothers Farms of Camp Douglas LLP, may raise a new issue for the bankruptcy treatment of tax attributes in flow-through entities. The court in Schroeder...more

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The U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Rejection of a Trademark License Agreement in Bankruptcy Does Not Strip the Licensee of Its...

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In Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC, 139 S. Ct. 652, 2019 WL 2166392 (U.S. May 20, 2019), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the rejection in bankruptcy of a trademark license agreement, which constitutes a...more

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Rejecting Power-Purchase Agreements in Energy Cases: Do Bankruptcy Courts Have Exclusive Jurisdiction?

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In a much-awaited and pivotal decision in the PG&E chapter 11 proceeding, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California held that it not only has exclusive jurisdiction over the rejection of wholesale...more

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Supreme Court Brings Protections to Licensees of Trademarks

The United States Supreme Court has rendered a decision that represents a victory for licensees of trademarks throughout the country when faced with a bankrupt licensor....more

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U.S. Supreme Court Adopts Rule Protecting a Trademark Licensee’s Ability to Use a Trademark after a Bankrupt Licensor’s Rejection...

This past May, in a highly-anticipated decision, the Supreme Court held in Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC that a debtor’s rejection of an executory contract under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code has the...more

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Preserving and Protecting Value Following the Recent Supreme Court Decision Shifting the Landscape on Intellectual Property...

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In May 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC case. The Mission Products Holdings decision provides a reminder to intellectual property license parties that periodic review...more

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When bankruptcy law and trademark licensing intersect - The Supreme Court’s decision in Mission Product Holdings Inc. v....

On May 20, 2019, the US Supreme Court clarified that when a trademark licensor rejects a trademark license agreement in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding, the rejection does not rescind the use rights of the licensee under...more

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Tribune District Court Rules That LBO Payments May Not Be Avoided Because Debtor Was "Customer" of "Financial Institution"

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In In re Tribune Co. Fraudulent Conveyance Litig., 2019 WL 1771786 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 23, 2019), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a litigation trustee’s motion to amend a complaint seeking to...more

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Post-Merit Decision Finds that Section 546(e) Safe Harbor Protection for Leveraged Buyouts is Alive and Well

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On February 27, 2018, the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Seventh Circuit’s decision in Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc. that section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code does not protect “transfers that are...more

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The Delaware Bankruptcy Court Grapples With Section 546(e) Post-Merit Management

In its ruling in FTI Consulting, Inc. v. Sweeney (In re Centaur, LLC), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware addressed the Supreme Court’s recent clarification of the scope of Bankruptcy Code Section...more

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From the Top in Brief

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On April 3, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order that, in light of its recent ruling in Merit Management Group LP v. FTI Consulting Inc., 138 S. Ct. 883, No. 16-784 (Feb. 27, 2018), the Court would defer consideration...more

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First Circuit: Trademark Licensee Doesn't Retain Rights After Rejection by Bankrupt Licensor - Court's Decision Causes Circuit...

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• Considered without reference to a corresponding definition, Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code seems clear. If the trustee or debtor-in-possession, as licensor, rejects an executory intellectual property license, the...more

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Supreme Court Bankruptcy Thoughts: Scope of Safe Harbor and Appellate Review

The Supreme Court recently addressed two bankruptcy issues. In its Merit Management opinion, the Court resolved a circuit split regarding the breadth of the safe harbor provision which protects certain transfers by financial...more

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Bankruptcy Code’s Safe Harbor Defense Eliminated by Supreme Court; Variant Defense May Survive

In a unanimous decision in Merit Mgmt. Grp., LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the scope of a Bankruptcy Code exception to the “avoiding powers” of a bankruptcy trustee or Chapter 11...more

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The Supreme Court Clarifies The Scope Of Section 546(E)’S Safe Harbor For Securities Related Transactions In Merit Management...

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The Bankruptcy Code gives a bankruptcy trustee, or the debtor in possession, the power to “avoid” certain transfers made by the debtor at various times before filing for bankruptcy relief. Congress provided a number of...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Scope of Section 546(e)’s Safe Harbor for Securities Transaction Payments

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On February 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated ruling resolving a long-standing circuit split over the scope of the Bankruptcy Code’s "safe harbor" provision exempting certain securities transaction...more

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Supreme Court Narrows Scope of Safe Harbor Exception for Securities Clawbacks

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On February 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a circuit split under the Bankruptcy Code and determined that where funds passed through financial institutions acting as payment conduits, where the ultimate transfer...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Dumbing Down Intellectual Property: Chapter 11 Impact on IP License Agreements

Innovation and creativity are essential for competitive advantage and success in a global economy. The attendant intellectual property assets are the product of substantial capital investment, and companies should carefully...more

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Supreme Court Narrows Applicability of Bankruptcy Code's Safe Harbor for Securities-Related Transfers

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In a case that could have significant, long-term ramifications for the holders of stock and other securities, the U.S. Supreme Court vastly limited the scope of a Bankruptcy Code “safe harbor” that shields certain transfers...more

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Supreme Court Limits Safe Harbor Defense in Bankruptcy "Clawback" Suits

Recently, the United States Supreme Court decided Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc., a decision that has potentially far-reaching implications for a broad range of business transactions, particularly...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Narrows the Scope of the Section 546(e) Safe Harbor

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Resolving a circuit split, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling excludes protection for certain transferees when a settlement payment merely passes through an intermediary. Our Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring and Finance...more

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High Court Tightens Section 546(e) Safe Harbor for Securities Transaction Payments

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated ruling resolving a long-standing circuit split over the scope of the Bankruptcy Code's "safe harbor" provision exempting certain securities transaction payments from...more

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