consumer Cases
August 7, 2018
Multiple ethical violations may occur with the use of so-called appearance counsel in consumer bankruptcies.
August 6, 2018
Fifth Circuit Draws on Harris v. Viegelahn to revest all property in the chapter 13 debtor on dismissal.
August 6, 2018
Two Boston judges agree: The 10% penalty for early withdrawals from a retirement account doesn’t have priority under Section 508(a)(8).
August 3, 2018
One involuntary petition dismissed in bankruptcy court has now spawned three important opinions at the circuit level.
August 3, 2018
10th Circuit , Kansas ,
Breaching a covenant not to compete does not give rise to a claim, because the primary remedy is equitable.
July 30, 2018
2nd Circuit , Vermont ,
Bankruptcy Judge Colleen A. Brown of Burlington, Vt., changes her position on Section 362(c)(3)(A).
July 27, 2018
The Supreme Court’s BFP opinion on mortgage foreclosures held not applicable to tax foreclosures in New York.
July 26, 2018
Opinion doesn’t cite contrary Ninth Circuit and BAP authority permitting ‘chapter 20.’
July 25, 2018
Eleventh Circuit holds that dismissing bankruptcy comes too late if claims weren’t disclosed.
July 24, 2018
Bankruptcy court may overrule a state court that rules incorrectly on the discharge of a debt.