State Consumer Protection Law Preempted by the Bankruptcy Code
Preemption easier to find than implied repeal, Chicago district judge says.
District Courts Lack Jurisdiction to Enforce Discharge Injunctions
Eleventh Circuit judicially creates exclusive jurisdiction in the bankruptcy courts.
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PROMESA’s and Bankruptcy Code’s Automatic Stay Are Similar, Not Identical
Temporary diversion of collateral doesn’t require ‘adequate protection,’ Puerto Rico Judge says.
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Regulators’ Suits Against ITT Educational Services Halted
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KLN Steel Enters Bankruptcy Again
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Chapter 13 Stretches Out the Time for Redeeming Pawned Property
Real estate foreclosure and pawn transactions aren’t the same, Georgia judge says.
Oil Companies Reach Debt-Restructuring Deals
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Sovereign Immunity Insulates Government from Emotional Distress Claims
Section 106’s sovereign immunity waiver is not clear enough for emotional distress claims.
Government’s Common Law Fraud Suit Excepted from Automatic Stay
Automatic stay nonetheless may preclude collecting judgment from estate property.
Religious Court Had No Pecuniary Interest and Thus Lacked Standing to Appeal
Rabbinical court was barred from attaching an injunction under the First Amendment.