November 20, 2019
The ‘fugitive disentitlement doctrine’ does not allow a federal court to dismiss an appeal because of a fugitive’s contempt of a state court order, the First Circuit rules.
1st Circuit
November 18, 2019
Justices may narrow Bullard by drawing back from the requirement that finality requires a change in the status quo.
Supreme Court
November 15, 2019
The case in the appeals court apparently did not involve a student account structured to prevent the college from being the initial recipient of a fraudulent transfer.
1st Circuit
November 13, 2019
Ninth Circuit BAP balances the need for quickly dealing with an involuntary petition against the petitioners’ right to discovery and a list of creditors.
9th Circuit
November 12, 2019
Rulings by the First and Second Circuits ensure that recoveries by a Ponzi scheme trustee will be distributed to all victims, not just those who sue on their own.
1st Circuit
November 01, 2019
Ninth Circuit BAP says that payment of a secured claim in full automatically terminates the underlying lien, even if the plan doesn’t say so explicitly.
9th Circuit
October 31, 2019
Third Circuit also holds that turnover in Section 542(a) is not automatic. The debtor must mount an adversary proceeding to obtain a turnover of property.
3rd Circuit
October 23, 2019
The debtors didn’t have a great case for a stay violation after filing six chapter 13 petitions and living rent-free for five years.
9th Circuit
October 15, 2019
Although Florida permits practicing law under a fictitious name, the Bankruptcy Rules are more rigorous and require full disclosure, new Delaware judge says.
3rd Circuit, Delaware
