Monthly Archives: April 2012
Gestures Increase Productivity on the iPad
While “giving the finger” is generally frowned upon in a civilized society, the use of multi-finger gestures can increase productivity on the iPad. In October 2011, Apple released an upgrade to iOS, iOS 5, which officially incorporated the use of multi-finger gestures. Once mastered, these gestures nearly eliminate the need to press the Home Button and significantly speed moving between and closing applications. By now you have likely mastered using two fingers to zoom in and out and move between the Home Screens, and double tapping to zoom. With a little practice, you will master these multi-finger gestures and never […]
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Amends Standing Order of Reference
In an apparent response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Stern v. Marshal, 131 S. Ct. 2594, 180 L. Ed. 2d 475 (2011), on February 29, 2012 the United States District Court for the District of Delaware issued an Amended Standing Order of Reference stating that if a bankruptcy judge or district judge determines that entry of a final order or judgment by a bankruptcy judge would not be consistent with Article II of the United States Constitution, and determined to be a core matter, the bankruptcy judge shall hear the proceeding and submit findings of fact and conclusions of […]
Making Sense of the Settlement Between the Owners of the Mets and Picard in the Madoff Case
On March 19, 2012, the day the trial of the lawsuit by Irving Picard, the bankruptcy trustee in the Madoff case, against the owners of the Mets was to begin, the parties reached a settlement of Picard’s claims. The material terms of the settlement were placed on the record before District Court Judge Jed Rakoff. A transcript of the proceeding can be found here. Under the settlement, which is subject to Court approval on motion under Rule 9019 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Picard is to be paid $162 million in satisfaction his claims against Saul Katz and […]
