Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York last week ruled that the U.S. Bankruptcy Code does not permit a bankruptcy trustee to recover foreign transfers. Specifically, Judge Rakoff refused to allow Irving Picard, the trustee of
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As Madoff Five Year Anniversary Approaches, Investors Denied Time-Based Damages
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Two months from now will bring the five year anniversary of the unraveling of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, one of the bookends, along with the collapse of Lehman Brothers., of the extraordinary Fall of 2008. To date, Trustee Irving …
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Legal Nightmare Ends for Mets’ Owners. No Relief In Sight for Mets’ Fans.
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At the end of the day, Picard really did not have a case, but there was no way that Wilpon and Katz could risk a trial. It looks to be a fair and reasonable outcome.
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Madoff Trustee Gets Call on Borderline Pitch – Judge “Skeptical” But Does Not Dismiss Claims Against Mets’ Owners
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On the surface, Irving Picard, the trustee of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (“BLMIS”), had a very good day. Judge Jed S. Rakoff granted Picard’s motion for summary judgment against Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, the owners of the…
Madoff Trustee and Mets’ Owners Aim Final Beanballs at Each Other Ahead of Summary Judgment Hearing This Week
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Irving Picard, the trustee of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (“BLMIS”), and Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, the owners of the New York Mets, and their families and affiliated enterprises (the “Wilpon/Katz Group”), each submitted their final…
Madoff Trustee Seeks Summary Judgment With Respect To Fictitious Profits, Mets’ Owners With Respect to Principal Repayments — “Jack Sprat” Approach Could Resolve Entire Case
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The adversary proceeding of Irving Picard, the trustee of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (“BLMIS”), against Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, the owners of the New York Mets, and their families and affiliated enterprises (the “Wilpon/Katz Group”), could…
Five Weeks Until Pitchers and Catchers Report, Eight Weeks Until Lawyers Report – Madoff Judge Confirms Mid-March Trial For Trustee’s Claims Against Mets’ Owners
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Judge Jed S. Rakoff this week denied the request of Irving Picard, the trustee of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (“BLMIS”), to pursue an immediate appeal of Judge Rakoff’s recent decision to dismiss most of the counts set…
Judge Rakoff Squeezes Strike Zone for Madoff Trustee
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Judge Jed S. Rakoff last week largely sided with Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, the owners of the New York Mets, and their families and affiliated enterprises (the “Wilpon/Katz Group”) on their motion to dismiss the adversary proceeding brought…
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Mets’ Owners Swing for the Fences Against Madoff Trustee
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Fred Wilpon, Saul Katz, and their families and affiliated enterprises (the “Wilpon/Katz Group”) last week formally requested the dismissal of the adversary proceeding commenced by Irving Picard, the trustee of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (“BLMIS”). In a two…
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Looks Like Fred Wilpon Picked the Wrong Week to Quit Drinking
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The well known travails of Fred Wilpon, the principal owner of the New York Mets, have all converged this past week. He, his partner Saul Katz and their families and affiliated enterprises (the “Wilpon/Katz Group”) lost several hundred million dollars when…
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