Two Courts Hold: Injunctions Are Ok to Protect Nondebtors for the Life of a Plan
Judge Meredith Grabill of New Orleans agreed with New York’s Judge Mastando that a Subchapter V plan can enjoin lawsuits against nondebtors for the life of a three-year plan.
Segal v. Rochelle May Remain Good Law Only in Limited Circumstances
The elaborate definition of ‘estate property’ in Section 541(a) may have superseded the 1966 ‘sufficiently rooted’ analysis in Segal.
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In ‘13,’ a Creditor Wanted Debtors’ Counsels’ Fees to Come Last, Not First
Chicago’s Bankruptcy Judge Donald Cassling nixed an idea that would have made chapter 13 unpalatable for debtors’ counsel.
‘Notice’ in Rule 3002(c)(7) Means Notice of the Bar Date, Not Notice of the Case
Bankruptcy Judge Scott Grossman adopted the analysis by Bankruptcy Judge Brian Walsh in concluding that creditors are entitled to notice of the claims bar date, not just notice of the filing.
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