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In the Matter of: Resource Tech. Corp.

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Environmental Law
In a dispute in a bankruptcy over the trustee's disposition of certain rights to harvested methane gas, the bankruptcy court's settlement approval is...

Feitelberg v. Credit Suisse First Boston, LLC

Banking Law, Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Remedies, Securities Law
The remedy of nonrestitutionary disgorgement is not available in a class action asserting violation of the state-s unfair competition statutes.

Asper v. Maxy Aviation Servs.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Sanctions, Tax Law
Judgment entered upon an order striking defendant's pleadings and entering a default is affirmed where defendant's repeated willful disregard of...

Discover Bank v. Superior Court

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Contracts, Debt Collection, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Petition for writ of mandate is granted reinstating a trial court order granting defendant's motion to compel arbitration on an individual basis since...

Regatos v. North Fork Bank

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts
District court's award for plaintiff in principal and prejudgment interest pursuant to a jury verdict is affirmed pursuant to dispositive answers to...

In re: Cooper Commons

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Construction
A lender to a bankrupt condominium development may specify that post-petition loans it makes are to be used only for certain purposes. (Amended...

Lockhart v. US

Banking Law, Debt Collection, Education Law, Government Benefits, Government Law
The United States may offset Social Security benefits to collect a student loan debt that has been outstanding for over 10 years.

Am. Bar Ass'n v. Fed. Trade. Comm'n

Administrative Law, Banking Law, Commercial Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law
Grant of summary judgment for plaintiffs, bar associations, in an action for declaratory relief is affirmed where defendant-commission's attempt to...

In re Baker

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Debt Collection
A lienholder on a vehicle has no duty to reperfect its interest simply because an owner moves with their vehicle to a different state and neglects to...

Mass. Asset Fin. Corp. v. Harter, Secrest & Emery, LLP

Asset Forfeiture, Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Professional Malpractice
Summary judgment for a defendant in a professional negligence claim for damages arising from an inaccurate valuation of assets used as security on a...