Daniel Desatnik
Daniel Desatnik is a law clerk in the Litigation Department.
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Accept an unpalatable offer, or reject it and risk getting much less (or even nothing)? This is the choice stakeholders in chapter 11 bankruptcies increasingly face as a result of the proliferation of “deathtrap” provisions in plans of reorganization. For example, a class of bondholders may be forced to decide between accepting 60 cents on … Continue Reading
The jury renders its verdict. No party objects. The judge thanks the jury for its service, discharges them, and tells them they are free to go. The jury exits, but there’s one problem: the jury’s verdict is internally inconsistent. Is it too late to call the jury back to rectify the inconsistencies in its verdict? … Continue Reading
An Offer You Can’t Refuse: Are Deathtraps a Tool for Fostering Settlements, or a Method of Coercion?
By Daniel Desatnik on Posted in Bankruptcy Litigation, Settlements
Is the Jury Out on Whether the Jury can be Brought Back In?
By Daniel Desatnik on Posted in Commercial Litigation, Settlements
