November 13, 2018
Bankruptcy Won’t Lift Suspension of a Driver’s License for Failure to Pay Traffic Fines
The government doesn’t violate the automatic stay by refusing to reinstate a driver’s license suspended for failure to pay traffic fines, Judge Surratt-States says.
8th Circuit, Missouri, Missouri Eastern DistrictNovember 08, 2018
New Jersey Judges Side with the Minority on Turnover of Repossessed Autos
Split deepens regarding failure to return a repossessed auto as an automatic stay violation.
3rd Circuit, New JerseyNovember 07, 2018
Invocation of Rooker-Feldman Requires Finality in the State Court Judgment
Rooker-Feldman applies only if the state proceedings have ended before the federal suit is filed, Eleventh Circuit says.
11th CircuitNovember 05, 2018
Courts Disagree on the Status of a Supersedeas Bond on the Filing of Bankruptcy
A supersedeas bond and a cash deposit are interchangeable in terms of the rights of a judgment creditor, Judge Sacca says.
11th Circuit, Georgia, Georgia Northern DistrictOctober 25, 2018
Section 108(c) Tolls the Expiration of a Lien, Ninth Circuit Holds over a Dissent
Expiration of a lien is tolled anytime the automatic stay precludes enforcement of a judgment.
October 24, 2018
Supreme Court Update: Two Bankruptcy Cases in the Running for ‘Cert’
Circuit splits over trademarks and the automatic stay are contenders for resolution in the Supreme Court.
Supreme CourtOctober 18, 2018
Sixth Circuit Pronounces a Two-Prong Test to Determine ‘Finality’
Appeals court insinuates that denial of a lift-stay motion without prejudice is not appealable.
6th CircuitOctober 18, 2018
Tenth Circuit Opinion Can Be the Springboard for a ‘Cert’ on the Automatic Stay
Circuit split is widening on whether inaction can be a violation of the automatic stay.
10th CircuitOctober 16, 2018
Debtor Allowed to Convert from Chapter 12 to Chapter 11
Where the courts are split for lack of specific statutory authority, Judge Robert Jones finds discretion to allow conversion from chapter 12 to chapter 11.
5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Northern DistrictOctober 10, 2018
Retention of Voluntary Post-Petition Payment Doesn’t Violate the Automatic Stay
A creditor was allowed to keep a voluntary, post-petition payment on a pre-petition debt that the debtor made with non-estate property.
11th Circuit, Georgia, Georgia Southern District