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China court hears first tainted milk civil lawsuit
November 29, 2009
[JURIST] A Beijing court on Friday began hearing the first civil lawsuit by a family of an infant sickened during last year's melamine-tainted milk scandal [JURIST news archive]. Ma Xuexin brought suit against the bankrupt dairy company Sanlu and a Beijing supermarket that sold the contaminated milk....... [more] 
Supreme Court adds 3 business-related cases to 2009 docket
November 2, 2009
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday granted certiorari [order list, PDF] in three cases. In Hamilton, Chapter 13 Trustee v. Lanning [docket; cert. petition, PDF], the Court limited its grant of certiorari to "[w]hether, in calculating the debtor's 'project....... [more]
Delaware Catholic diocese bankruptcy filing delays clergy abuse trials
October 19, 2009
[JURIST] The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Delaware [diocesan website] on Sunday filed for Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection [press release], one day before eight clergy sexual abuse trials were set to begin. The filing will delay the trials, which were scheduled to take place in the Kent Co....... [more]
Federal bankruptcy judge approves GM restructuring plan
July 6, 2009
[JURIST] A federal bankruptcy judge on Sunday approved [opinion, PDF] the sale of assets held by General Motors (GM) [corporate website] to a new, government-backed company. Judge Robert Gerber of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York [official website] granted a motion [text....... [more]
Federal bankruptcy judge approves GM financing motion
June 26, 2009
[JURIST] A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved [press release] a motion [text, PDF] to allow General Motors (GM) [corporate website] to borrow $33.3 billion in debtor in possession financing from the US and Canadian governments to finance a new company. Judge Robert Gerber quickly approved....... [more]
Supreme Court takes student loan bankruptcy case
June 15, 2009
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday granted certiorari [order list, PDF] in four cases. In United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa [docket; cert. petition, PDF], the Court will decide on the requirements for discharging student loan debt via bankruptcy....... [more]
Supreme Court takes corporate diversity jurisdiction, bankruptcy cases
June 8, 2009
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday granted certiorari [order list, PDF] in two cases. In Hertz Corporation v. Friend, Melinda, et al [docket; cert. petition, PDF], the Court will consider whether the location of a nationwide corporation's headquarters can....... [more]
Supreme Court asked to block Chrysler bankruptcy sale
June 7, 2009
[JURIST] Two groups of petitioners filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court [official website] Saturday to stop the sale of Chrysler Group [corporate website] assets to Italian automaker Fiat [corporate website]. The first group, consisting of three Indiana state pension and construction....... [more]
Appeals court upholds Chrysler bankruptcy assets sale
June 6, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit [official website] Friday approved the sale of most of the assets of Chrysler Group [corporate website] to Italian automaker Fiat [corporate website; Chrysler/Fiat news release], but said the deal could not be completed until June 8 or until th....... [more]
General Motors files for bankruptcy in US court
June 1, 2009
[JURIST] US automaker General Motors (GM) [corporate website] filed [case materials] for Chapter 11 [text] bankruptcy protection Monday. The proceedings will be handled by Judge Robert Gerber of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York [official website], the court which is also....... [more]
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