June 15, 2022
The Supreme Court on June 13 declined to hear two bankruptcy cases in the term to begin next October.
Supreme Court
June 14, 2022
Status as a ‘known’ or ‘unknown’ creditor misses the point when a lease was either assumed or rode through the chapter 11 case, Judge Jernigan says.
5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Northern District
June 06, 2022
The Supreme Court’s unanimous opinion avoids saying whether the dual system of U.S. Trustees and Bankruptcy Administrators is itself unconstitutional.
Supreme Court
May 23, 2022
First Circuit won’t allow artful pleading to avoid the automatic stay in municipal bankruptcies.
1st Circuit
May 13, 2022
Unlike chapters 12 and 13, the bankruptcy court in Subchapter V has discretion in selecting the commitment period for confirmation of a cramdown plan.
9th Circuit
May 05, 2022
Federal preemption allowed rejection of the defined benefit pension plan for Puerto Rico’s teachers.
1st Circuit
April 20, 2022
At oral argument, the justices seemed more concerned about the remedy to give if the dual fee system was unconstitutional.
Supreme Court
April 18, 2022
Curtailing equitable mootness will benefit the bankruptcy community by fostering appellate decisions that clarify the standards for confirmation of chapter 11 plans.
8th Circuit, Iowa, Iowa Northern District
March 21, 2022
Unsuccessfully attempting to punch homes in Mirant, FERC emerged from the Fifth Circuit with no power to stop bankruptcy courts from rejecting contracts otherwise within FERC’s jurisdiction.
5th Circuit
