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March 12, 2025

District court upholds an ‘opt-out’ chapter 11 plan with releases for nondebtors.

February 27, 2025

Whoever was overwithheld is entitled to the IRS refund when one spouse doesn’t file, Judge Michael Slade says.

February 12, 2025

A homestead can be protected from collection of a nondischargeable debt, limiting the judgment creditor to attaching nonexempt property.

February 04, 2025

When third parties sued a trust created by a confirmed chapter 11 plan, Judge Garrity declined to invent any new exceptions to the Barton doctrine.

January 31, 2025

The existence of a competing bidder does not put the buyer on notice of an ‘adverse interest’ to avoid dismissal for mootness under Section 363(m), the Sixth Circuit BAP says.

January 28, 2025

A district court in Minnesota left the door open for sometimes compelling debtors to arbitrate claims arising in a bankruptcy case.

January 27, 2025

In New Jersey, a trustee’s hypothetical judicial lien has priority over a judgment lien if the judgment lienholder has not made a levy on the property.

January 16, 2025

A receiver was tagged $45,000 for failing to turn over estate property by demanding payment of administrative fees.

January 15, 2025

If there’s a constructive trust on property in the debtor’s name, the debtor was only the trustee of the constructive trust and had no legal interest in the property.

December 30, 2024

Good faith and attention to detail should enable a failing business to avoid WARN Act liability.