‘Fair Ground of Doubt’ Under Taggart Isn’t Shown by Intending to Overturn Precedent
The contemnor shoulders the burden of showing ‘uncertainty’ under the Taggart standard for contempt, Judge Barnes says.
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First Circuit Won’t Allow a Lien to Be Waived by Implication
Foreclosing on cash doesn’t moot an appeal from the order modifying the automatic stay as to cash.
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Michigan Judge Prefers Dismissal if Conversion Won’t Benefit Unsecured Creditors
The parties judged the chapter 11 case a success, even though unsecured creditors got zilch.
A Credit Bid Doesn’t Cap the Value of a Secured Lender’s Collateral
Delaware district judge holds that the final bid at auction, not the lender’s last credit bid, fixes the value of the lender’s collateral.
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Liquidating Assets
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Houston Judge Rejects the Jay Alix Protocol, Allows Retention Under Section 327(a)
Bankruptcy Judge David Jones finds the Jay Alix Protocol to be ‘completely unnecessary.’
Is Section 363(m) Jurisdictional or Only a Limit on the Power of an Appellate Court?
The belief that Section 363(m) is jurisdictional allowed a buyer to profit from taking a misleading position in bankruptcy court.
Critical Vendor Motion Heads for the Second Circuit
New York district court upholds a typical critical vendor order.
Fifth Circuit Opinion Shows How Not to Represent a Creditor at Confirmation
Sovereign immunity won’t prevent the bankruptcy court from extinguishing a state’s easement over a debtor’s property.
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