Bankruptcy Law Reporter Index-Summary

REAL ESTATE

– Automatic stay protects owner against county tax claim bureau objections to petition to sell (M.D. Pa.), Case in Brief, 230
– Chapter 11 filings

– – Fairchild Corp. and affiliates, aerospace, real estate, and motorcycle apparel firm (Bankr. D. Del.), 404
– – General Growth Properties Inc. and affiliates, publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 523; filing raises concern re landlord bankruptcies, industry lawyer says, 677; firm can use cash from assets held by special purpose entities, 767; CBMS bankruptcy remote structuring and the recession, Analysis and Perspective, 820
– – ILX Resorts Inc. and affiliates, timeshare developer (Bankr. D. Ariz.), 331
– – Meruelo Maddux Properties and subsidiaries, real estate firm (C.D. Cal.), 441
– – Royce Intl. Investment Co., real estate developer (Bankr. C.D. Cal.), 159
– – Sheldon Good & Co. and affiliates, real estate auction firm (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 606
– – Tarragon Corp. and affiliates, residential real estate developer (Bankr. D.N.J.), 92
– – Thornburg Mortgage Inc. and affiliates, real estate investment trust (Bankr. D. Md.), 643

– Crop land rent due 2 days post-petition entitled to administrative expense status (B.A.P. 8th Cir.), 890
– Debtor lack of effort to sell property does not prevent conversion from Ch. 11 to Ch. 7 (D. Conn.), 841
– East River Management plan, PBGC takes control, 86
– Effect of economic crisis, conferees discuss, 479
– Failure to protect data and verify client ID, FTC settles charges with tenant screening services firm (D. Minn.), 347
– LandAmerica Fin. Group plan, PBGC takes control, 640
– Mobile homes

– – Ch. 13 plan may modify rights of creditor holding security interest (W.D. La.), 126
– – Security agreement with bank covers home affixed to land, plan properly confirmed (M.D. Ga.), 193
– – Unattached home and acreage, debtors may cram down secured creditor interest (6th Cir.), 646

– Mortgages

See MORTGAGES
– – Subprime loans

See SUBPRIME LENDING

– Taxation

– – Disallowance of various deductions proper (5th Cir.), Case in Brief, 254
– – Federal tax lien, debtor may strip from property (W.D. Pa.), Case in Brief, 505

– Taxes and expenses, transfer after payment voidable as fraudulent (B.A.P. 8th Cir.), Case in Brief, 411
– Transfer free and clear, property cannot be subject of surcharge and lien (5th Cir.), 495
– Trustee cannot separate debtor interest in property held as tenants by entireties (E.D. Mich.), 229

RECEIVERSHIP

– Documents seized by civil receiver admissible in criminal prosecution (5th Cir.), 736
– Financial institutions, conservatorship/receivership or bankruptcy, CRS report released, 557
– Ponzi scam, receiver for entities involved may sue sales agent under Utah Fraudulent Transfer Act (D. Utah), 737

RECREATION

See SPORTS AND RECREATION

RES JUDICATA

– Asset sale order (U.S., rev sought), 278; (rev den), 628
– Counsel for trustee, denial of compensation (U.S., rev sought), 666; (rev den), 876
– Creditor post-confirmation amendment to original claim properly barred (M.D. Fla.), 521
– Fraud (U.S., rev sought), 386; (rev den), 628

RESTAURANTS

See also FOOD
– ARG Enterprises Inc. and affiliates, restaurant operator files for Ch. 11 protection (Bankr. D. Del.), 125
– Race and sex bias, settlement approved in EEOC suit against restaurant (W.D. Ky.), 892

RETAIL INDUSTRY

– Chapter 11 filings

– – Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. and affiliates, specialty retailer, asset purchase agreement reached with stalking horse bidder (Bankr. D. Del.), 895
– – Filene's Basement Inc. and affiliates, retailer (Bankr. D. Del.), 605; asset sale to Sym's approved, 894
– – Fortunoff Holdings LLC, department store and specialty retailer (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 188; liquidators reach agreement to honor gift cards, 291
– – General Growth Properties Inc. and affiliates, publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 523; filing raises concern re landlord bankruptcies, industry lawyer says, 677; firm can use cash from assets held by special purpose entities, 767; CBMS bankruptcy remote structuring and the recession, Analysis and Perspective, 820
– – Gottschalks Inc., regional department store chain (Bankr. D. Del.), 90
– – KP Fashion (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 60
– – Recycled Paper Greetings Inc., greeting card producer (Bankr. D. Del.), 60
– – Ritz Camera Centers Inc., photography and boating retailer (Bankr. D. Del.), 256
– – S&K Famous Brands Inc., menswear retailer (Bankr. E.D. Va.), 226

– Circuit City granted approval to liquidate assets, all remaining stores to close (Bankr. E.D. Va.), 88; House panel holds hearing re liquidation, 321; intellectual and Internet-related property and customer data, sale to Systemax approved, 682; PBGC takes control of plan, 768
– Effect of economic crisis, conferees discuss, 479
– Fortunoff Fine Jewelry & Silverware plan, PBGC takes control, 893
– PBGC termination premiums, Oneida bankruptcy did not erase (2d Cir.), 493; PBGC victory will make distress terminations more expensive, Analysis and Perspective, 660
– Recovery stalled until mid-2010, experts tell conferees, 323
– Sleepy's to acquire 1800mattress.com, businesses to join, 438

RETIREMENT

– Exempt retirement income, refunds from overpayment remain exempt (Utah), Case in Brief, 163
– PBGC

See PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION (PBGC)

– Pensions

See PENSIONS

RUSSIA

– Insolvent firms may not shake off tax liabilities, 219