Long Island’s Judge Grossman explores the intricacies of selling property free and clear for less than the amount of liens.

Bankruptcy court has power to entertain a nationwide class action asserting a discharge violation.

Congress may have made a mistake in drafting, but the plain language of 28 U.S.C. § 1409(b) must control, Judge Grossman says.

Long Island judge follows ‘Burt’ Lifland and rules that a secured creditor is not entitled to adequate protections for periods of time before filing a motion giving rise to adequate protection.

The record as a whole and the likelihood of further abuse justify a pre-filing injunction.

Long Island judge finds no ambiguity in two statutes that other courts have found ambiguous when read together.

A homestead exemption does not bar selling a home when the chapter 7 debtor has no equity in the property, Judge Robert Grossman says.

The power to order disgorgement of fees arose under Section 105(a), not from Sections 330 or 331.

New York district judge agrees with the ABI Journal: Congress did not succeed in requiring trustees to file small-dollar avoidance actions in the defendant’s district.

A properly drafted union contract still failed to leave a company officer with a nondischargeable debt for failing to make employer contributions to a union welfare fund.