Govt. Claims/Sovereign Immunity

Supreme Court Hears Argument on Allowing a Trustee to Sue the IRS for Fraudulent Transfers

Most justices seemed inclined to believe that the waiver of sovereign immunity in Section 106(a) does not abrogate the “actual creditor” requirement in Section 544(b)(1).

Jackson Walker May Depose the U.S. Trustee in the Fee Dispute over Nondisclosure

The bankruptcy judge in Houston denied the U.S. Trustee’s motion to quash deposition subpoenas in the fight over disgorgement of fees for failure to disclose an allegedly close relationship between the judge and a firm lawyer.

‘Preserved’ Liens Can Sometimes Be Worthless, Ninth Circuit Says

When a lien is undersecured, the avoided portion of the lien takes nothing through preservation until the unavoidable portion of the lien is paid in full.
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