August 16, 2021
Here’s an example of how state law prevents bankruptcy law from being uniform throughout the U.S.
1st Circuit
August 10, 2021
Circuit Judge Loken predicts the Supreme Court will abolish equitable mootness if the lower courts don’t cut back and start reviewing the merits of confirmed chapter 11 plans.
8th Circuit
August 09, 2021
‘Cert’ petitions presenting two bankruptcy issues worthy of review by the Supreme Court will be considered by the justices at the ‘long conference’ on September 27.
Supreme Court
August 06, 2021
Fifth Circuit rejects technical arguments aimed at skirting Section 363(m) and statutory mootness of a sale order.
5th Circuit
August 05, 2021
Even for egregious, repeated violations of Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1, the bankruptcy court may only award recovery of economic losses, never punitive damages.
2nd Circuit
August 02, 2021
Ninth Circuit BAP doesn’t require a formal motion to dismiss with prejudice when a debtor files a voluntary motion to dismiss as of right under Section 1307(b).
9th Circuit
July 29, 2021
Tenth Circuit splits with the Third and Seventh Circuits on allowing a debtor to cure defaults after a five-year plan has ended.
10th Circuit
July 26, 2021
If the complaint was properly plead, a general default judgment might invoke issue preclusion to bar discharge of a debt.
11th Circuit
July 22, 2021
Citing Ritzen as the reason, the Eleventh Circuit disagreed with the Second Circuit regarding the finality of Rule 2004 discovery orders in chapter 15 cases.
11th Circuit
