Automatic Stay

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.

Chapter 13 Stretches Out the Time for Redeeming Pawned Property

Real estate foreclosure and pawn transactions aren’t the same, Georgia judge says.

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.

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