Analysts said that the report's conclusions will lead to a greater examination of possible fraudulent conveyance.

It is not certain, however, that fraudulent conveyance could be proved in the event of a total spinoff.

But once it stretches out to years, it becomes more difficult to press a fraudulent conveyance claim.

"Arguably, a fraudulent conveyance action to recover those fees and expenses may lie," the report said.

The city responded that the foreclosure had been a fraudulent conveyance in order to avoid a tax bill estimated at around a half million dollars.

An unfair preference has some of the same characteristics as a fraudulent conveyance, but legally they are separate concepts.

Depending on how Righthaven was structured, there might be criminal liability in the sense of a fraudulent conveyance.

As a result, it remains a source of academic and legal debate whether fraudulent conveyance theory can be applied to leveraged buyouts.

A creditor may generally ask a court to set aside a fraudulent conveyance designed to move the debtor's property or funds out of their reach.

The agreement settles a fraudulent conveyance suit stemming from a flawed leveraged buyout.

This was ruled as a fraudulent conveyance of liability, and if I recall correctly, some shareholders and management saw prison time.

Under traditional fraudulent conveyance law, such a sale was not void against creditors unless it was made in bad faith for insufficient consideration.

The creditor has certain rights to set aside fraudulent conveyances and voluntary conveyances by the debtor.

In the United States, fraudulent conveyances or transfers are governed by two sets of laws that are generally consistent.

A number of defendants have argued that claims of fraudulent conveyance do not apply in leveraged buyouts or similar transactions.

Where a fraudulent conveyance is alleged, the judgment creditor must make a "motion in equity" to attack that conveyance.

A fraudulent conveyance, or fraudulent transfer, is an attempt to avoid debt by transferring money to another person or company.

The related case law does not "provide convincing grounds for failing to commence an otherwise legitimate leveraged-buyout fraudulent conveyance action against the selling shareholders."

A fraudulent conveyance occurs where the debtor transfers property that could otherwise be reached by the creditor in order to avoid the creditor's levy.

In 1993, a Delaware court declined to issue a fraudulent conveyance injunction to prevent one of the LeBow spinoffs.

"It could be that the elements are there for a claim of fraudulent conveyance," said Jay Alix, a bankrupcy reorganization expert.

"Fraudulent conveyance is a payment or distribution made while the company was insolvent or rendered insolvent.

He issued two published opinions; the first, Rotkowitz v. Sohn, involved fraudulent conveyances and mortgage foreclosure fraud.

The report said the buyout involved "fraudulent conveyance," a concept that is gaining new attention under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code.

Allied Stores bondholders plan to sue Campeau, Federated and two banks for "fraudulent conveyance" of funds.