Federal preemption allowed rejection of the defined benefit pension plan for Puerto Rico’s teachers.

Due process considerations mean it’s not harmless error if a debtor was denied standing improperly.

Seventh Circuit says that costs incurred by disciplinary authorities are not in compensation for ‘actual pecuniary loss.’

An individual chapter 7 debtor has standing to appeal if the appeal could affect the debtor’s right to a discharge.

A statutory violation by itself won’t necessarily give a plaintiff constitutional standing.

Bankruptcy Judge Garrity didn’t impose a good faith filing requirement onto foreign main recognition of a chapter 15 case.

Dissenters in the Fourth and Fifth Circuits evidently believe that the dual U.S. Trustee/Bankruptcy Administrator system is unconstitutional.

Third Circuit dicta suggests that failure to create a trust is constitutionally deficient and won’t discharge claims of ‘unknown’ creditors in a chapter 11 plan.

Constitutional arguments don’t entitle the creditor to stay relief.

Confirmation appeals in two big cases are dismissed on the same day for equitable mootness.