Rochellel's Daily Wire

April 01, 2020

Fifth Circuit Cites ‘Clearly Erroneous’ Findings to Declare a Debt Nondischargeable

Circuit says it’s easy to show reasonable reliance on a false financial statement.

5th Circuit

March 10, 2020

Fifth Circuit Rules that the Penalty under the ACA Isn’t a Priority Tax Claim

The exaction for failure to purchase health insurance isn’t an excise tax ‘on a transaction’ under Section 507(a)(8)(E)(i).

5th Circuit

March 05, 2020

Fifth Circuit Opinion Shows How Not to Represent a Creditor at Confirmation

Sovereign immunity won’t prevent the bankruptcy court from extinguishing a state’s easement over a debtor’s property.

5th Circuit

February 24, 2020

Fifth Circuit’s Seminal Reed Decision Not Followed in Chapter 13

Bankruptcy judge finds no statutory power for a chapter 13 trustee to prosecute a lawsuit that the debtor was judicially estopped for pursuing.

5th Circuit, Louisiana, Louisiana Eastern District

February 06, 2020

Lender and Servicer Held Liable for Making False Claim for Real Estate Taxes

Judge Rodriguez holds servicer and lender liable under Rule 3002.1 and the FDCPA for making a claim for unpaid real estate taxes that had been paid.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Southern District

January 31, 2020

U.S. Receivership Court Had No Jurisdiction over Foreign Liquidators

District judge decides that he lacked jurisdiction to enforce a cross-border protocol against foreign liquidators.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Northern District

January 22, 2020

Reservation of Rights Won’t Prevent Waiver of Right to Jury Trial

The general rule in Langenkamp calling for the waiver of Seventh Amendment rights prevails over the unique facts of a case.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Western District

January 10, 2020

Fifth Circuit Stretches Equitable Notions to Bend Plain Language

A nonprecedential opinion applies Fifth Circuit authority to achieve a result that’s equitable for the debtor and creditors, and maybe also for a personal injury defendant.

5th Circuit

January 06, 2020

Returning a Fraudulent Transfer Absolves the Recipient of Liability, Fifth Circuit Rules

Assisting a debtor in effecting a fraudulent transfer with ‘actual intent’ isn’t enough to hold the transferee liable.

5th Circuit

December 26, 2019

The Texas UFTA Has No ‘Futility Defense’ When a Transferee Is on Inquiry Notice

The Texas UFTA Has No ‘Futility Defense’ When a Transferee Is on Inquiry Notice

5th Circuit