This post offers a brief comment arising from the now widely reported fact (see, for example, SCOTUSblog and many others) that the U. S....

So, where and when are US tort and securities judgments binding on persons who live outside the US, and why should does it matter? Let’s...

The Supreme Court’s Manville/Travelers opinion was quite narrow (some might say advisory) and resulted in a remand of the case to the 2d...

As a result of bugging the clerk’s office and the court reporter’s office, the transparency-blocking 90 day veil has now been lifted...

This article from Bloomberg describes the start of the confirmation trial in the Pfizer/Quigley asbestos bankruptcy and reviews the case...

This summer brought the Chrysler and GM chapter 11 cases in which bankruptcy courts issued wide-ranging injunctions that seek to block...

An update seems appropriate in light of the “new” cert petition filed in early September, and comments this week from the asbestos...

Today, more on the amazing world of bankruptcy where some say bankruptcy code section 105 may be used to issue an injunction to solve...

Todd Brown is a former defense-side lawyer (Wilmer Hale and Jones Day) now teaching law in Buffalo after a stint at Temple. Mr. Brown has...

Today’s post follows up on this August 13 post regarding asbestos plaintiff’s lawyers asking the Court to order the rest of the world not...

The W. R. Grace chapter 11 case has produced a striking motion that highlights the too often bizarre and unconstitutional nature of much...

As posts on this blog reflect, there are in my view enormous issues out there regarding the interplay between asbestos trusts (mainly...

Significant mass tort bankruptcy issues are being contested as the W.R. Grace asbestos chapter 11 case moves deeper into its phased...

Update of July 14 to May 7 post reposted below: The National Law Journal includes a July 13 article updating on the case below. The...

The following item from Crain’s Chicago Business speaks for itself as to today’s use of chapter 11 to manage/resolve risks and...

Updated: Nothing is simple. Some links below are not working to see the underlying documents were uploaded as “pdf packages” instead of...

In GM, Judge Gerber denied a stay of the asset sale and denied a direct appeal to the 2d Circuit; the order is here (Docket No. 3046)....

An AmLaw blog article here reports some GM bondholders are not appealing because they lack funds to fight after Judge Gerber refused to...

The Ad Hoc Committee of Asbestos Claimants notice of appeal in GM is here but says only that an appeal is taken (Docket No. 2988). The...

The General Motors chapter 11 asset sale was approved on Sunday night in an opinion that is 50 pages, plus appendices. The opinion is...