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Monetizing open source platforms -- something new?
Duane Morris LLP - USA -
January 17 2013
Sharing software code via free open source has been around since the 1980s and has enjoyed much success. Open source has been applied to content…
Bankruptcy Court recommends confirmation of NARCO and GIT Chapter 11 plans
- McDermott Will & Emery
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- USA
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- October 8 2007
On September 24, 2007, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued an opinion recommending confirmation of the Chapter 11 plans of North American Refractory Company (NARCO) and Global Industrial Technologies, Inc. (GIT).
Recent cases may signal a trend for U.S. courts to accord insurers increased rights to object to the institution of an asbestos settlement trust
- Chadbourne & Parke LLP
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- USA
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- November 10 2011
An article by the National Underwriter Company discusses a recent Moody’s report that asbestos claims are again on the rise after years of declining or flat claims.
Third Circuit holds that insurers have standing to challenge Chapter 11 plan designed to be 'insurance neutral'
- Pepper Hamilton LLP
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- USA
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- May 10 2011
In a recent decision arising out of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Global Industrial Technologies, Inc. (GIT), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, sitting en banc, held that insurance companies that had issued liability insurance policies to a manufacturer before its bankruptcy filing had standing to object to confirmation of the company’s Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, even though the plan had been designed to be “insurance neutral” with regard to the policies.
CPNI settlement of the day
- Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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- USA
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- October 7 2010
As we noted, the FCC is working its way through the 600 proposed fines included in the Omnibus CPNI NAL.
Two circuit courts hold insurers have standing in Chapter 11 cases of their insureds
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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- USA
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- June 8 2011
Last month, the United States Court of Appeals in two separate circuits held that liability insurers have standing as parties in interest to appear and be heard in an insured's Chapter 11 case where the insurer might be liable to indemnify the claims of the insured's creditors.