Bankruptcy Court’s Contempt Power Includes Incarceration for More Than Three Years
Ninth Circuit gives short shrift to a man who continues defying an order to turn over $1.4 million of estate property.
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Belatedly Purchasing a Claim Won’t Confer Appellate Standing, Circuit Rules
Newly appointed Circuit Judge Willett has a way with words.
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McKinsey Investments Weren’t Disclosed in Bankruptcy Cases
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New York Fed Will Remain Focused on Bankers’ Ethics
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Filings by the Debtor Sufficed as the Creditor’s Informal Proof of Claim
Fifth Circuit’s liberal rule on allowing an informal proof of claim is interpreted liberally.
Fitbit's Six Current, Ex-Staff Indicted in Jawbone Trade Secrets Case
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Notice Can Be Ok if Given to Attorney Who Represented Creditor Four Years Earlier
Fraudulent intent can’t be inferred from failure to disclose assets that became worthless before bankruptcy, Tenth Circuit says.
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Netflix Says Relativity’s Bankruptcy Lawyers Are Conflicted
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Serial Bankruptcy Filings Can Result in a Conviction for Bankruptcy Fraud
Although the debtor only intended to halt eviction, the Seventh Circuit enhanced the sentence to reflect the claims of all creditors.
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Buying Just Enough Unsecured Claims to Defeat Confirmation Is Ok, Ninth Circuit Says
To warrant ‘designation,’ a claim purchaser must have an ‘ulterior motive’ beyond self-interest.
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