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Arbitration in Bankruptcy Isn’t All or Nothing, Judge David Cleary Says
Chicago’s Judge David Cleary called for post-confirmation arbitration of claims between the debtor and a creditor, but no arbitration for the creditor’s defenses, raising questions of bankruptcy law.
Sex Abuse Victims to Have a Private Conference with the Judge and the Catholic Bishop
Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Klein said it was ‘nonsense’ to argue that ‘a Bankruptcy Court lacks authority to permit survivor statements to be made to the Court and to the Bishop.’
Claim Isn’t Disallowed if the ‘Statute’ Lapses After the Claim Is Filed, Third Circuit Says
The Third Circuit upheld Bankruptcy Judge Goldblatt of Delaware where the answer was self-evident but there was no controlling authority.
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For an Individual Chapter 11 Debtor, the Usual Retention Rules Don’t Always Apply
When retention benefits the chapter 11 debtor individually but not the estate, Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Bradley believes that compensation is not subject to approval under Section 330.
Texaco’s 1988 Confirmation Didn’t Kill Environmental Suits Decades Later
New York’s Bankruptcy Judge David Jones reopened Texaco’s 1988 bankruptcy to ensure that state courts wouldn’t mistakenly decide that environmental claims were discharged