December 22, 2017

Chicago Believes that Inaction Doesn’t Violate the Automatic Stay

Windy City plunges into the circuit split on inaction as a violation of the automatic stay.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

December 07, 2017

Chicago Strikes Out on Priority Status for Post-Petition Parking Fines

Clever drafting of chapter 13 plans prevents collection of post-petition parking fines.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

November 29, 2017

Courts Split on Whether Claims for Overpayments of DSOs Are Themselves DSOs

Status of claims for overpayment of domestic support obligations begs for appellate review.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

November 28, 2017

The Unlimited Wedding Ring Exemption Has Some Limits, Illinois Judge Says

Opinion traces the thousand-year history of wedding and engagement rings.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

September 15, 2017

Reperfecting a Mortgage Isn’t Grounds for a Fraudulent Transfer

Mistakenly cancelling a mortgage can result in a preference but not a fraudulent transfer if the cancellation is later rescinded.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

July 27, 2017

Chicago Judge Writes a Primer on Recharacterization and Equitable Subordination

Insiders were protected in making loans to a failing company.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

May 17, 2017

Chapter 13 Debtor Held to Lack Standing to Prosecute a Claim on an Exempt Asset

Judge fails to distinguish between cases in chapter 7 and chapter 13.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

March 17, 2017

Chapter 13 Debtors May Prorate Tax Refunds in Calculating Plan Payments

Chapter 13 trustees aren’t always entitled to a turnover of tax refunds.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

March 01, 2017

Allowing WARN Claims in Liquidating Chapter 11s, Chicago Judge Splits with Third Circuit

Judge adheres to plain language of agency commentary as though it were a statute.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

January 26, 2017

Explicit Provision Required to Maintain Secured Status in a Plan

Creditor lost secured status by sloppy drafting.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District