Addressing the unexpected preference risk for creditors paid pre-petition claims pursuant to court order *

USA - July 19 2012
The recent decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in Friedman’s Inc. v. Roth Staffing Cos., L.P. (In re Friedman’s Inc.) should be a reminder of the preference risk that exists for creditors, such as critical vendors, whose pre-petition claims are paid by court order.

Co-authors: Christopher R. Gresh.

Potential distributions in Madoff case *

USA - May 9 2011
Some victims of the now infamous Bernard L. Madoff ("Madoff") Ponzi scheme may receive a partial distribution in the next few months.

Co-authors: Kent C. Kolbig.

Three people filed an involuntary Chapter 11 petition against the US Treasury Department: analyzing the petition *

USA - May 27 2010
Did you hear the joke about the three guys who filed an involuntary bankruptcy against the U.S. Department of the Treasury?

Co-authors: Christopher J. Caruso, Christopher R. Gresh.

Madoff - analysis of the recent decision regarding the scope of SIPA protection *

USA - March 24 2010
The Bankruptcy Court has now provided its long-awaited answer as to the scope of the Securities Investors Protection Corporation (“SIPC”) liability for investor accounts with Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (“Madoff”).

Co-authors: Declan M. Butvick, Allan Grauberd, Alan Kolod.