Houston Judge Rejects Tenth Circuit Opinion Immunizing Subsequent Transferees
Proceeds from fraudulently transferred property can be recovered from subsequent transferees, Judge Rodriguez says, differing with the Tenth Circuit’s Generation Resources opinion.
Second Circuit Upholds the Madoff Trustee’s Calculation of Fraudulent Transfer Claims
Fictitious profits in account statements don’t represent ‘value’ and give rise to a defense for receipt of a fraudulent transfer with ‘actual intent,’ the Second Circuit rules.
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Fraudulent Transfer Law Doesn’t Victimize Innocent Parties, Judge Wiles Says
Ownership of a bank account isn’t enough by itself to make the account holder the initial transferee of a fraudulent transfer.
‘No Harm, No Foul’ Doesn’t Entitle a Debtor to a Discharge, BAP Says
Advice-of-counsel defense doesn’t work when intent is clearly fraudulent.
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Using a Casino’s ATM Makes the Casino the Initial Transferee, Not a ‘Mere Conduit’
New York judge gives casinos the responsibility for assuring that a gambler’s use of a corporate ATM card is not a fraudulent transfer.
Tenth Circuit Protects Subsequent Recipients of Fraudulent Transfer with a New Defense
In a fraudulent transfer of a contract claim, a subsequent recipient of cash proceeds from the claim has no liability under Section 550(a)(2), according to the Tenth Circuit.
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Beware: Closing a Case Quickly Can Preclude Filing New Avoidance Actions
Judge Thuma describes nonstatutory exceptions to the statutes of limitations in Sections 546(a) and 550(f).
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Supreme Court Allows the Madoff Trustee to Sue Foreign Subsequent Transferees
The denial of ‘cert’ aids the Madoff trustee’s quest to recover 100% of defrauded customers’ cash losses.
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Is Section 363(m) Jurisdictional or Only a Limit on the Power of an Appellate Court?
The belief that Section 363(m) is jurisdictional allowed a buyer to profit from taking a misleading position in bankruptcy court.