Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
2018
Citation profile
12 federal appellate · 5 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 11 U.S.C. § 101 (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) · 11 U.S.C. § 544 · 11 U.S.C. § 546 · 11 U.S.C. § 548 · 11 U.S.C. § 764 · 15 U.S.C. § 78C (§ 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
Relies on Robinson v. Shell Oil Co. · United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · BFP v. Resolution Trust Corporation · Union Bank v. Wolas · Florida Department of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc.
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“Although section headings cannot limit the plain meaning of a statutory text, 'they supply cues' as to what Congress intended.”
9 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“means-(A) a Federal reserve bank, or an entity that is a commercial or savings bank, industrial savings bank, savings and loan association, trust company, federally-insured credit union, or receiver, liquidating agent, or conservator for such entity and, when any such Federal reserve bank, receiver, liquidating agent, conservator or entity is acting as agent or custodian for a customer (whether or not a”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Notwithstanding sections 544, 545, 547, 548(a)(1)(B), and 548(b) of this title, the trustee may not avoid a transfer that is a ... settlement payment, ... or that is a transfer made by or to (or for the benefit of) a ... stockbroker ... in connection with a securities contract ... except under section 548(a)(1)(A) of this title.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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