June 9, 2016
8th Circuit , Minnesota ,
Petters bankruptcy spawns another monumental Ponzi scheme opinion.
June 8, 2016
Judge takes practical approach to decide what’s considered current monthly income.
June 7, 2016
Courts use four approaches to harmonize Butner with Segal v. Rochelle.
June 6, 2016
Otherwise-valueless exemptions might get value, depending on the outcome of Jevic.
June 3, 2016
Automatic stay is no safe harbor from suits under the False Claims Act.
June 2, 2016
8th Circuit , Minnesota ,
To protect debtors from unscrupulous lenders, courts drive up the cost of chapter 13.
June 1, 2016
5th Circuit , Louisiana ,
Dismissing a chapter 13 case successfully retains the benefit of a lawsuit for the debtor alone.
June 1, 2016
Although Americans will vote on Donald Trump, Supreme Court won’t hear the Trump casino case.
May 31, 2016
Newark and Buffalo judges read 1322(b)(2) narrowly and in favor of mortgage lenders.
May 27, 2016
State law overrides ‘significant policy concerns’ in Supreme Court decision.