52 Cited authorities

  1. Stern v. Marshall

    564 U.S. 462 (2011)   Cited 3,753 times   72 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a litigant forfeited a statutory right, noting the litigant "does not explain why" the relevant "statutory limitation may not be . . . waived"
  2. Butner v. United States

    440 U.S. 48 (1979)   Cited 4,394 times   17 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, except where it specifically overrides state law, the Bankruptcy Code enforces applicable property rights created by state law
  3. United States v. Bestfoods

    524 U.S. 51 (1998)   Cited 1,421 times   22 Legal Analyses
    Holding that ownership and control is insufficient to demonstrate an alter-ego relationship
  4. DiFolco v. MSNBC Cable L.L.C.

    622 F.3d 104 (2d Cir. 2010)   Cited 2,397 times
    Holding that "[i]n considering a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim pursuant to Rule 12(b), a district court may consider . . . documents incorporated by reference in the complaint" and any document "where the complaint relies heavily upon its terms and effect, thereby rendering the document integral to the complaint"
  5. Roth v. Jennings

    489 F.3d 499 (2d Cir. 2007)   Cited 1,399 times
    Holding that dismissal of a Section 16 suit for disgorgement of short-swing profits was unjustified when there were allegations that a loan had been made to a borrower in furtherance of an agreement between the lender and the borrower "to work together to effect a change of control or similar transaction involving [the company whose shares were purchased with the borrowed money]"
  6. Southern New England Telephone v. Global Naps

    390 F. App'x 44 (2d Cir. 2010)   Cited 715 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "a clear statement from Congress is required before we conclude that a statute withdraws the original jurisdiction of the district courts"
  7. Fletcher v. Atex, Inc.

    68 F.3d 1451 (2d Cir. 1995)   Cited 791 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the inclusion of descriptions of the parent-subsidiary relationship and the parent company's logo in the subsidiary's promotional literature did not justify piercing the corporate veil to reach the parent
  8. Wm. Passalacqua Builders v. Resnick Developers

    933 F.2d 131 (2d Cir. 1991)   Cited 650 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that attachment suits are actions at law for Seventh Amendment purposes because they primarily seek money damages
  9. Ball v. A.O. Smith Corp.

    451 F.3d 66 (2d Cir. 2006)   Cited 290 times
    Holding that factual determinations in sanctions decision collaterally estopped debtor from contesting factual predicate for bankruptcy court's determination that sanctions debt was non-dischargeable because it arose from debtor's "willful and malicious injury" to another
  10. In re Winstar Comm

    554 F.3d 382 (3d Cir. 2009)   Cited 226 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a person need not be in "actual control" of the debtor to be an insider
  11. Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 8   Cited 157,459 times   196 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
  12. Section 101 - Definitions

    11 U.S.C. § 101   Cited 26,772 times   214 Legal Analyses
    Defining "securities clearing agency" by reference to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  13. Section 547 - Preferences

    11 U.S.C. § 547   Cited 8,137 times   85 Legal Analyses
    Seeking to avoid preferential transfers
  14. Section 550 - Liability of transferee of avoided transfer

    11 U.S.C. § 550   Cited 4,490 times   30 Legal Analyses
    Identifying a transferee’s liability to a trustee for, among other things, fraudulent transfers
  15. Section 230.405 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Definitions of terms

    17 C.F.R. § 230.405   Cited 351 times   12 Legal Analyses
    Defining control the same way
  16. Section 240.13d-5 - Acquisition of beneficial ownership

    17 C.F.R. § 240.13d-5   Cited 82 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Defining beneficial ownership by individuals outside the "group" context