Ethics

Existence of a Committee Precludes Tolling the Statute for Adverse Domination

The statute is tolled only if the creditors’ committee is denied standing to sue.
Court: 
7th Circuit

Supreme Court Will Not Resolve Circuit Split on Recharacterization

A settlement prompts the high court to ditch a case deciding whether state or federal law governs recharacterization.
Court: 
Supreme Court

Ninth Circuit Upholds Tough Civil Sanctions for Contempt of Turnover Order

Two years in jail and $1,000 in daily fines are ok as civil contempt sanctions.
Court: 
9th Circuit

Ninth Circuit Revises an Automatic Stay Opinion from Three Years Ago

Appeals court avoids a split of circuits by deciding a different issue this time.
Court: 
9th Circuit

Means Test Applies in a Chapter 7 Case Converted from Chapter 13, Circuit Rules

Eleventh Circuit relies on the ‘evolution’ of Section 707(b) to proscribe an evasion of the means test.
Court: 
11th Circuit

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