February 27, 2017
Bar Date Not Extended Three Days for Service by Mail
As bar dates are fixed by the meeting of creditors, not by date of mailing, Rule 9006(f) isn’t applicable.
11th Circuit, Alabama, Alabama Middle DistrictFebruary 24, 2017
Secured Creditors Need Not File Claims in Federal Receiverships, Circuit Holds
Opinion overlooks administrative problems when secured creditors don’t file claims.
11th CircuitFebruary 17, 2017
Circuits Now Split on Dischargeability for Third Party’s Violation of Securities Laws
Eleventh Circuit panel divided on reaching alternative holding under Section 523(a)(19).
11th CircuitFebruary 16, 2017
Falsely Misrepresenting One Asset Isn’t Grounds for Nondischargeability, Circuit Holds
Eleventh Circuit takes sides with the majority in circuit split over Section 523(a)(2).
11th CircuitFebruary 10, 2017
Creditors Get Personal Injury Proceeds Although ‘Commitment Period’ Expired
Voluntary five-year commitment period sticks the debtor with its burdens, judge holds.
11th Circuit, Alabama, Alabama Northern DistrictFebruary 01, 2017
District Courts Collide Head-On over Maritime Liens for ‘Necessaries’
Circuit split over maritime liens appears headed for the Supreme Court.
11th Circuit, Florida, Florida Northern DistrictJanuary 24, 2017
Georgia Court Differs with Circuit Opinions on PBGC Claim Calculation
Court says circuit opinions on PBGC claims before Supreme Court’s Raleigh opinion are no longer good law.
11th Circuit, Georgia, Georgia Southern DistrictJanuary 23, 2017
Paying Fees from Retainers Doesn’t Require Adequate Protection for Lenders
Judge Erik Kimball explains why retainers are free of lenders’ liens.
11th Circuit, Florida, Florida Southern DistrictJanuary 16, 2017
Judge Bonapfel Sides with Fifth Circuit on ‘Equivalent Value’ in Ponzi Schemes
Innocent suppliers to Ponzi schemes are given protection from fraudulent transfer claims.
11th Circuit, Georgia, Georgia Northern DistrictJanuary 09, 2017
Direct Circuit Review Isn’t Possible from Proposed Findings and Conclusions
A Stern-infected decision can’t be appealed directly to a court of appeals, the Eleventh Circuit says.
11th Circuit