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Equity Survives in the Ninth Circuit to Prevent Recoupment of Disability Overpayments
Reversing the BAP, the Ninth Circuit held that equitable considerations may stop the government from recovering disability overpayments, when the doctrine of recoupment otherwise would have allowed recovery despite the debtor’s chapter 7 discharge.
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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.
Class Actions: The Answer for Stay Violations with Small Damages for Each Debtor
A class action in Chicago will decide whether bankruptcy judges have the tools to rectify a single creditor’s violation of the rights of similarly situated debtors.
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.’
Chapter 13 Debtors Can’t Sell Co-Owned Property Under Section 363(h)
On a question where the courts are split, Bankruptcy Judge Pamela McAfee sides with the majority and holds that a chapter 13 debtor can’t sell co-owned property.
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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