On August 26, 2014, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”) issued a notable decision in the chapter 11 cases of MPM Silicones, LLC and its affiliates (the “Debtors”) that could have far-reaching …

On June 9, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Executive Benefits Ins. Agency v. Arkison,[1] which partially resolved procedural uncertainty created by the Court’s prior decision in Stern v. Marshall.[2]

In Stern, the Supreme …