Rochellel's Daily Wire

March 16, 2017

False Claims Suits by Governments Are Not Halted by Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy court held to lack exclusive jurisdiction over exceptions to the automatic stay.

6th Circuit, Tennessee, Tennessee Middle District

March 13, 2017

Ninth Circuit Prohibition on Third-Party Injunctions Is Inapplicable in Chapter 9

Third-party injunctions in chapter 9 must be a financial necessity, judge says.

9th Circuit, California

March 10, 2017

Florida Judge Plunges into the Split on Enforcing Arbitration Agreements

Debtor must arbitrate a violation of the discharge injunction.

March 10, 2017

Georgia Courts Disagree on Redeeming Pawn Property in a Chapter 13 Plan

Bankruptcy court disregards district court opinion on redemption of pawned property.

March 01, 2017

Circuit Split Widens on Stay Violation for Failure to Turn Over Repossessed Collateral

Tenth Circuit joins the minority by holding that passive retention of collateral is no stay violation.

10th Circuit

February 22, 2017

Suit for Injunction Held Not to Violate PROMESA, Puerto Rico’s Workout Statute

Automatic stay not violated without an attempt to collect a claim, Puerto Rico Judge holds.

1st Circuit, Puerto Rico

February 08, 2017

Debtor Still Protected by Automatic Stay Even after Right of Redemption Terminates

Ninth Circuit’s Tracht Gut opinion limited to its facts by the BAP.

9th Circuit

February 06, 2017

Appeals Brewing on Breadth of the Barton Doctrine in the Second Circuit

Will the Second Circuit follow the Ninth with a broad reading of Barton v. Barbour?

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern 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

January 18, 2017

Courts Divided over Jury Trials for Breach of Post-Petition Contracts

Barton, Granfinancier, and Langenkamp should be harmonized with Section 959.

10th Circuit, New Mexico