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Settlement
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In Solvency
Interest Payments Do Not Qualify as Protected Settlement Payments Under Section 546(e)
In the decision of Motors Liquidation Co. Avoidance Action Trust v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (In re Motors Liquidation Co.), 552 B.R. 253 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2016), the SDNY bankruptcy court…
Delaware Bankruptcy Update
Interest Payments Do Not Qualify as Protected Settlement Payments Under Section 546(e)
In the decision of Motors Liquidation Co. Avoidance Action Trust v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (In re Motors Liquidation Co.), 552 B.R. 253 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2016), the SDNY bankruptcy court…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
IL Work Comp Settlements- This Makes No Sense
By Mike Helfand
I recently had a consultation with a very nice injured worker who had a very serious injury case. They really liked their lawyer, but for some reason he wasn't very…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Settlement Days Are Coming
By Mike Helfand
I've written on this in the past, but it's so important that I have to write about it again. Insurance company adjusters make money off of bonuses based on how…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Latest Essays on the Courts Law Section of JOTWELL
For those unfamiliar with JOTWELL, it is “a space where legal academics can go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new scholarship relevant to the law.” Five years ago,…
Drug & Device Law
MDL Judges: Information-Forcing or Settlement Forcing?
An article forthcoming in the California Law Review has been posted on SSRN and is worth reading: Bradt & Rave, “The Information-Forcing Role of the Judge in Multidistrict Litigation.” The…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Getting The Highest Settlement For Your Illinois Workers’ Compensation Case
By Mike Helfand
While the #1 goal for any injured worker should be to get healthy, we as lawyers want you to get everything that you are entitled to under the Illinois Workers'…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Chicago Work Comp Lawyer Allegedly Stole From Clients
By Mike Helfand
It's only allegations at this point so take this all as such. I don't get how a reputable, successful lawyer can one day just start stealing from or lying to…
Corporate Defense and Disputes
In Conflict With Other Circuits, Seventh Circuit Rules That Certain Transfers Involving Financial Institution Intermediaries Not Immune From Recovery By Bankruptcy Trustee
By Harry Frischer, James Anderson
Section 546(e) of the bankruptcy code prohibits a bankruptcy trustee from avoiding “settlement payment[s]”, or payments “made in connection with a securities contract,” that are “made by or to (or…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Let’s Talk Settlements
By Mike Helfand
Going with a theme I talk about a lot of lawyers doing things that I can't believe, a recent caller to my office told me she was unhappy with her…