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 DistrictDecember 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 DistrictNovember 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 DistrictNovember 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 DistrictSeptember 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Mistakenly cancelling a mortgage can result in a preference but not a fraudulent transfer if the cancellation is later rescinded.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 DistrictJuly 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 DistrictMay 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 DistrictMarch 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 DistrictMarch 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 DistrictJanuary 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