Purdue Preliminary Injunction Protecting Nondebtors Upheld on Appeal
The same district judge who correctly predicted that Purdue’s nonconsensual releases were prohibited has nonetheless upheld a preliminary injunction barring suits against nondebtors.
Proceedings on a Confession of Judgment Can’t Be Removed as ‘Related To’
At least in New York, proceedings on a confession of judgment are neither a ‘claim’ nor a ‘cause of action’ and can’t be removed under 28 U.S.C. § 1452(a).
Barring Use of an Online Payment Platform Was an Automatic Stay Violation
Bankruptcy Judge Michelle Harner decided that a mortgage servicer must allow a chapter 13 debtor’s continued use of an online payment platform.
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No More Injunctions Barring Suits Against Nondebtors in a Diocese Sexual Abuse Case
An opinion by Bankruptcy Judge Carl L. Bucki might be read, incorrectly, to mean that Purdue precludes preliminary injunctions stopping suits against nondebtors.