Bankruptcy Law

Legal issues concerning bankruptcy trustees' avoidance powers under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

1. 巴滕沃夫诉巴克利案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 22, 2023)
3. Original Case: Bartenwerfer v. Buckley
4. Victims<![CDATA[Kieran Buckley]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Kate Bartenwerfer]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Kieran Buckley]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit]]>
5. Case Tags: Bankruptcy Law;Debt Dischargeability;Partnership Liability;Supreme Court Decisions

1. MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 19, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Transform Holdco LLC]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[MOAC Mall Holdings LLC]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Transform Holdco LLC (Sears)]]><![CDATA[MOAC Mall Holdings LLC]]>
4. Case Tags: Bankruptcy Law;Lease Assignment;Statutory Interpretation;Commercial Real Estate

1. Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 6, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc.]]><![CDATA[Hanson Permanente Cement, Inc.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Truck Insurance Exchange]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit]]>
4. Case Tags: Bankruptcy Law;Asbestos Litigation;Insurance Law;Supreme Court

1. Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2024-06-27)
3. DefendantsPurdue Pharma L.P.Mortimer D.A. SacklerPlaintiffsWilliam K. HarringtonDefense AttorneysMarshall S. HuebnerPratik A. ShahPlaintiff AttorneysCurtis E. GannonJudgesNeil GorsuchClarence ThomasSamuel AlitoAmy Coney BarrettKetanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
4. Case Tags: Bankruptcy Law;Opioid Crisis;Supreme Court Decision;Mass Tort

1. 美国诉米勒案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 26, 2025)
3. Original Case: United States v. Miller
4. DefendantsDavid L. MillerProsecutorsYaira DubinDefense AttorneysLisa S. BlattJudgesKetanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtInternal Revenue Service
5. Case Tags: Bankruptcy Law;Sovereign Immunity;Fraudulent Transfer;Supreme Court Decision