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Rochellel's Daily Wire

October 31, 2022

‘Economic Unit Approach’ Best Fixes the Size of a ‘Household,’ Judge Larson Says

The IRS and Census methods for determining the size of a ‘household’ undercount or overcount economic realities, judge says.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Northern District

October 14, 2022

Another Court Holds that a Debtor Has a Property Interest in Contracts, Not Customers

Once the debtor loses the right to do business, taking customers for no consideration isn’t a fraudulent transfer, Judge Isgur holds.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Southern District

October 03, 2022

To Be Nondischargeable, Debtor Must Have Violated Securities Laws, Another Judge Says

Texas judge rules in favor of the debtor on an issue similar to the question coming before the Supreme Court in Bartenwerfer.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Eastern District

August 01, 2022

A Judgment for Punitive Damages Might Not Support Nondischargeability Automatically

Jury instructions and a special verdict form can determine whether issue preclusion automatically results in nondischargeability.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Southern District

July 22, 2022

The Right to Credit Bid Does Not Preclude Charging a Buyer’s Premium at Auction

When a secured lender credit bids, a buyer’s premium can be a legitimate surcharge against the lender’s collateral, Judge Rodriguez says.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Southern District

June 27, 2022

A Deceased Chapter 13 Debtor Can Still Obtain a Discharge, Judge Parker Says

Death is a reason for waiving the requirement for completing a financial management course.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Western District

June 14, 2022

Published Notice Doesn’t Result in Discharge of Some Types of Lease Claims

Status as a ‘known’ or ‘unknown’ creditor misses the point when a lease was either assumed or rode through the chapter 11 case, Judge Jernigan says.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Northern District

January 27, 2022

Are Inheritances Estate Property in Chapter 13? You Decide

Plan amendments in chapter 13 must come before the debtors make their final payments to the trustee.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Northern District

January 04, 2022

Lender Socked in Dallas with $17 Million in Damages for Breach of Contract and Fraud

A lender’s breach of a factoring agreement forced a company into bankruptcy that would have survived otherwise, Judge Jernigan says.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Northern District

December 15, 2021

Arbitration Clause Not Enforceable When the Contract Itself Was Rejected

Judge Jernigan in Dallas differs with a judge in Delaware by declining to enforce an arbitration agreement that was part of a rejected contract.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Northern District