December 17, 2020
Neither the Bankruptcy Code nor state law permits reducing rent when government regulations restrict a debtor’s ability to generate income, Judge Isgur says.
5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Southern District
December 11, 2020
Debts acquired from running a business do not qualify someone for subchapter V of chapter 11 if the business has terminated and the assets are gone, according to Judge Cynthia Norton.
8th Circuit, Missouri, Missouri Western District
December 08, 2020
Expanding on dicta in Bellingham, the district court in Arizona finds no power to enter a final order in a preference suit against a defendant who did not consent to a final order in bankruptcy court.
9th Circuit, Arizona
December 04, 2020
The Fifth Circuit and now the Court of Claims found no constitutional flaw in the 2017 increase in fees paid by chapter 11 debtors to the U.S. Trustee system.
5th Circuit
December 03, 2020
Even though the discharge order had been violated, neither Midland Funding nor Ninth Circuit precedent precluded an FDCPA suit for attempting to collect a debt paid in full.
9th Circuit
December 03, 2020
Even though the discharge order had been violated, neither Midland Funding nor Ninth Circuit precedent precluded an FDCPA suit for attempting to collect a debt paid in full.
9th Circuit
December 02, 2020
New York Court of Appeals decision opens the door to state court suits against third parties who cause debtors to breach contracts with lenders.
2nd Circuit, New York
November 24, 2020
Utah district judge decides that referral fees paid by a Ponzi scheme aren’t avoidable unless the recipient had reason to suspect there was fraud.
10th Circuit, Utah
