Practice and Procedure

A Section 542(b) Turnover Action Can’t Be Used to Compel Payment of a Judgment

Writs of execution and supplemental proceedings, not turnover actions, are the methods for enforcing a money judgment, Bankruptcy Judge Warren says.

Arguments Both Ways, Power to De-Designate from Subchapter V Left Undecided

Although deposed as debtor in possession, the Subchapter V debtor retains the sole power to file a chapter 11 plan.

Lack of Familiarity with PACER Is No Excuse for a Late Filing, Tenth Circuit Says

Some tasks are too complex for lawyers and should be performed by paralegals.
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Strict Rule Compliance Not Required for Serving a Complaint, Circuit Says

The Bankruptcy Rules for serving a summons and complaint are not jurisdictional, Eighth Circuit says.
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For Chapter 15 Recognition, the Foreign Proceedings Must Entail Insolvency

A foreign proceeding designed only to protect company assets won’t qualify as a ‘foreign proceeding’ entitled to recognition under chapter 15.

Third Circuit Importuned to Rule on Survival of the Solvent-Debtor Exception

Sticking to her guns, Bankruptcy Judge Mary Walrath rules that the solvent-debtor exception was abrogated by the adoption of the Bankruptcy Code, but certifies a direct appeal to the Court of Appeals.

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