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The Southern District of New York offers a database of opinions for the years 2005 to the present, listed by year and judge. For a more detailed search, enter the keyword or case number in the search box above.

Judge John P. Mastando III

Memorandum Opinion And Order signed on 8/6/2026 Dismissing Chapter 11 Case.

Memorandum Opinion And Order signed on 8/5/2026 Granting The Debtor Defendant's Motion For Summary Judgment And Denying The Creditor-Plaintiff's Cross-Motion For Summary Judgment.

Memorandum Opinion And Order signed on 8/3/2026 Denying Motion: (I) To Vacate The Default Orders And Judgments; (II) For A Temporary Restraining Order Staying Further Enforcement Of The Default Orders And Judgments And Ordering Any Entity In Possession Of The Subject Funds To Hold Same In Escrow; (III) Setting Emergency Hearing Date On Motion; And (IV) Fixing The Form And Manner Of Notice. (related document(s)2077)

Memorandum Opinion And Order signed on 8/3/2026 Denying Reed Smith Defendants' Motion To Compel Arbitration Or Dismiss And Former Shareholders' Motion To Dismiss.

Memorandum Opinion and Order signed on 7/29/2026 Approving the Debtor's Retention of Stern, Stern & Fruchtman PC as Special Counsel Effective as of August 4, 2025. (related document(s)47)

Judge Kyu Y. (Mike) Paek

Memorandum Decision Denying Confirmation of Debtor's Chapter 13 Plan signed on 8/3/2026. (related document(s)22) Status Conference to be held on 8/18/2026 at 10:00 AM at Videoconference (ZoomGov) (KYP)

Memorandum Decision Overruling Objection Of United States Trustee To Debtors Payments Under Non-Insider Retention Plan Signed On 7/28/2026.

Judge David S. Jones

Decision signed on 7/31/2026 Resolving Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment (related document(s)56, 67). The Court DENIES Defendants' summary judgment motion in it's entirety, and GRANTS the Trustee's cross-motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of whether the applicable statue of limitation was validly shortened by agreement of the parties. Trustee is to submit a proposed order effectuating this ruling on notice. Parties are to contact chambers to schedule a case management conference.

Opinion, signed on 7/27/2026, Granting the Trustee's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Denying the Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. (related document(s)86, 85)

Judge Philip Bentley

Bench Decision signed on 7/25/2026 Granting in part and Denying in part Motion for Relief from Stay. (related document(s)10)

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