The Fifth Circuit answered one of the two questions being posed at this year’s Duberstein Moot Court Competition.

A nonprecedential opinion applies Fifth Circuit authority to achieve a result that’s equitable for the debtor and creditors, and maybe also for a personal injury defendant.

Per curiam opinion shows that chapter 13 plans aren’t required to be punitive.

Test case on preferences deepens a circuit split and lays the groundwork for certiorari.

State procedural laws mandating dismissal are not applicable in federal court.