Third Circuit Holds: Magistrate Judges May Issue Final Orders on Bankruptcy Appeals
The Third Circuit splits from Seventh and Tenth Circuit opinions dating from 1987 and 1990.
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Equity Won’t Extend the Deadline for Filing a Dischargeability Complaint
The circuits are split on whether equity can extend the 60-day deadline for filing dischargeability complaints.
‘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.
Middle Ground on the Circuit Split over Dismissal vs. Conversion in Chapter 13
Bankruptcy Judge Michael Fagone permits dismissal of a chapter 13 case, but with a bar to refiling within two years.
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AI and Bankruptcy: Navigating the Unknown
GenAI Is Here to Stay: The Ethics of Using and Billing for AI Without Fear
On a Split, Ninth Circuit BAP Holds: Misconduct in ‘11’ Doesn’t Prevent Conversion to ‘7’
Given that chapter 7 has remedies like denial of discharge for a debtor’s misconduct, bad faith in chapter 11 doesn’t allow dismissal on conversion to chapter 7.
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Fraud, Forensics and Defenses
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Evidence Workshop: Effective Use of Experts
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