U.S. Bank National Association, Trustee, By and Through CWCapital Asset Management LLC, Petitioner v. The Village at Lakeridge, LLC

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High Court Bar's Future: Sullivan & Cromwell's Morgan Ratner

Morgan L. Ratner has emerged as a leader of the U.S. Supreme Court bar's next generation, and she attributes her ascent to brilliant mentors, a laid-back argument style, an aversion to overconfidence and a firm commitment to clear principles in every case — even if that means reluctantly telling the chief justice, as she once did, that a hypothetical cat stuck in a tree shouldn't be saved.
March 06, 2018
High Court Ruling Questions Ch. 11 'Insider' Status Test

In ruling that appellate courts should defer to a bankruptcy court's factual findings when hearing challenges over a creditor's insider relationship to a debtor, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to endorse an "arm's length" test used in bankruptcies, suggesting other evaluative standards may be better, according to experts.
March 05, 2018
Ch. 11 'Insider' Reviews Should Be Deferential, Justices Rule

The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed Monday that the federal circuits should defer to a lower court's factual findings when hearing certain challenges over a creditor's insider relationship to a Chapter 11 debtor, enshrining the importance of bankruptcy court scrutiny, especially when handling restructuring plan fights.

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