Delaware district court rules that debtors and trustees alone have standing to propose spending estate money outside of the ‘ordinary course.’

District judge in Delaware says that expert testimony must establish whether standard deviation is a proper statistical test to prove the ‘ordinary course’ defense to a preference.

The government lost a winnable appeal by failing to present evidence in bankruptcy court.

On an issue with no appellate authority, a Delaware district judge rules that federal income taxes are administrative claims if filing occurs before the year’s end.

Delaware district judge reads Supreme Court’s Travelers opinion as requiring the allowance of post-petition contractual claims for attorneys’ fees.

Narrow reading of ‘equitable mootness’ in Tribune is limited to cases involving a dispute between two classes.

Post-petition interest accruals aren’t counted in figuring distributions among undersecured creditors with liens on the same collateral.

Case shows why gift plans and structured dismissals demand a different analysis.

Widespread notice obviated need for allowing a class proof of claim.

Delaware is now on par with New York in disallowing make-whole premiums.