October 24, 2024
When chapter 13 cases are converted to chapter 7 before confirmation, bankruptcy courts are split on whether the broad language in Harris v. Viegelahn bars chapter 13 trustees from paying administrative expenses incurred before conversion.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico
July 23, 2021
The bankruptcy community needs a better definition of what’s an executory contract, and Prof. Jay Westbrook has it.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico
April 22, 2020
District court invalidates expenditures adopted by the Puerto Rico legislature that were not approved by the PROMESA Oversight Board.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico
December 11, 2019
The city of San Juan unsuccessfully argued that the PROMESA Oversight Board has no fiscal control over municipalities in Puerto Rico.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico
September 30, 2019
Appeals court says that the bankruptcy court must always address the existence of a trust when ruling on a motion to modify the automatic stay.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico
September 07, 2018
Defining collateral by reference in a UCC-1 is held invalid in Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico
July 17, 2018
PROMESA’s authority is in the Territories Clause of the Constitution, District Judge Swain says.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico
May 17, 2018
Can plaintiffs sue Puerto Rico government officials in their individual capacities? Two district judges disagree.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico
May 04, 2018
Caselaw is evolving on the applicability of the automatic stay to ordinary litigation against Puerto Rico and its governmental officials.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico