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Fourth Circuit Affirms Discharge of Debt in Martin v. Parker, Clarifies Embezzlement Standard under Section 523(a)(4)

Background - 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

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Fraud in the Oil Patch the Modern Way

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Once upon a time a good way to commit oil patch theft was to back a truck up to the tank battery in the middle of the night, fill ‘er up, and drive off into the darkness. In re: Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations LLC shows...more

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Case Update: Second Circuit Breathes New Life Into Madoff Trustee's Efforts to Recover Ponzi Scheme Payments

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In In re Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, 12 F.4th 171 (2d Cir. 2021), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit revived litigation filed by the trustee administering the assets of defunct investment firm...more

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