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Commercial Bankruptcy Piercing the Corporate Veil

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Using Construction Lien Law to Pierce the Corporate Veil: Court Upholds Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Officers of...

The corporate veil is a fundamental concept of American jurisprudence that generally shields owners and officers from the lability of the corporation. Unless the corporate veil is pierced or otherwise avoided, owners and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

No Comity Tonight

U.S. Bankruptcy Court does not enforce an asset freeze order from a Brazilian insolvency proceeding recognized under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code. Recognition of a foreign proceeding under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Patent Infringement: Successful Litigation Stays the "Course"

What happens when your competitors infringe your patent for golf equipment – then declare bankruptcy to avoid paying up? In this episode, Harris Beach intellectual property (IP) attorneys share the story behind the $12...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Are There Limits to the Remedial Powers of an Indenture Trustee?

In the recent case of Cortlandt St. Recovery Corp. v. Bonderman (NY Ct. Ap. Feb. 20, 2018), the New York Court of Appeals addressed the question of the limits on the authority of an indenture trustee to pursue remedial...more

Williams Mullen

Single Purpose Limited Liability Companies for Liability Protection: A Word of Caution

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It has become a fairly common practice among commercial and investment real estate owners to hold title to their various parcels in single purpose entities (“SPE’s”), most commonly limited liability companies (“LLC’s”). Many...more

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