Rochellel's Daily Wire

May 10, 2019

Fifth Circuit Upholds Sanctions Against ‘Nationwide’ Law Firm

Appeals court lauds Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Norman’s ‘well-reasoned’ opinion.

5th Circuit

May 08, 2019

Appellate Jurisdiction Doesn’t Terminate on Dismissal of the Underlying Bankruptcy

New Orleans district judge finds discretion in Fifth and Ninth Circuit authority for jurisdiction over an appeal after dismissal of the underlying bankruptcy case.

5th Circuit, Louisiana, Louisiana Eastern District

April 26, 2019

Mothers Owed Child Support Weren’t Entitled to Notice in Father’s Bankruptcy, Circuit Says

Fifth Circuit in substance says that state law overcomes the Bankruptcy Code’s broad definition of who’s a creditor entitled to notice.

5th Circuit

April 19, 2019

Is a Notice of Removal Filed in Bankruptcy Court Ok? Courts Are Split

Judge in Mississippi remands a suit to state court because the notice of removal was filed with the bankruptcy clerk, not the district court clerk.

5th Circuit, Mississippi, Mississippi Southern District

April 02, 2019

BAPCPA Limits Remedies Against Debtors Who Don’t Reaffirm or Surrender

Congress may have intended to preclude ‘stay and pay,’ but it didn’t succeed.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Northern District

February 15, 2019

Another Court Strikes Down Higher U.S. Trustee Fees in Some Cases

A crisis befalls smaller companies that can’t afford the huge increase in U.S. Trustee fees.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Western District

February 14, 2019

Fifth Circuit Hints that Debtors May Retain Property for Recreation and Entertainment

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

5th Circuit

February 13, 2019

An Objection to Third-Party Releases Must Be Raised in Bankruptcy Court

A non-objecting creditor is bound by a third-party release even if the release may have been improper.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Southern District

February 07, 2019

Fifth Circuit Declines to Expand Equitable Mootness Beyond Plan Confirmation

An appeal from an integrated sale and settlement can be dismissed under Section 363(m), the Fifth Circuit says.

5th Circuit

February 06, 2019

Fifth Circuit Joins Sister Circuits in Bestowing Qualified Immunity on Trustees

Qualified immunity kicks in when a trustee’s actions don’t qualify for absolute immunity.

5th Circuit