February 23, 2021
To sell free and clear, someone with an interest in the property must receive the notice required for service of a summons and complaint. Actual notice doesn’t suffice.
7th Circuit, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Eastern District
February 22, 2021
Federal Rule 54(b) is not an alternative to 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(3) and Bankruptcy Rule 8004 for certifying an interlocutory appeal.
11th Circuit
February 17, 2021
A lawyer queasy about a client’s decision to assume a lease can’t invoke the court’s scrutiny by making an application to reaffirm the debt under Section 524(c), Judge Hursh says.
9th Circuit, Montana
February 16, 2021
Tenth Circuit majority believes that the grant or denial of an exemption is sufficient to make the order final, even if the bankruptcy court hasn’t ruled on the extent or amount of the exemption.
10th Circuit
February 11, 2021
Confirmation appeals in two big cases are dismissed on the same day for equitable mootness.
1st Circuit
February 09, 2021
The Supreme Court and the Sixth Circuit both questioned the continuing validity of doctrines of prudential standing, such as ‘person aggrieved.’
6th Circuit
February 08, 2021
Fifth Circuit says that Oklahoma protected that state’s oil and gas producers while Texas didn’t.
5th Circuit
