March 09, 2020
Pending adversary proceedings don’t preclude a finding that the chapter 11 case has been ‘fully administered,’ thus allowing entry of a final decree and cutting off further fees owing to the U.S. Trustee Program.
2nd Circuit, Connecticut
March 03, 2020
Courts are split on whether a personal guaranty survives bankruptcy.
6th Circuit
February 27, 2020
Taggart allows a court to deny a contempt motion without deciding whether the creditor’s action actually violated the discharge injunction.
11th Circuit
February 26, 2020
Despite the high court’s ban on nunc pro tunc orders, may bankruptcy courts make their orders retroactive?
Supreme Court
February 25, 2020
Bankruptcy Judge Scott Clarkson of Santa Ana, Calif., issued the first reported decision on the new small business reorganization law that became effective on February 19.
9th Circuit, California, California Central District
February 25, 2020
High court rules that federal courts may make federal common law only to protect ‘uniquely’ federal interests.
Supreme Court
February 11, 2020
Almost $35,000 in actual and punitive damages was imposed on a judgment creditor and its collection law firm for failing to vacate a garnishment following notice of bankruptcy and discharge.
9th Circuit, California, California Eastern District
February 10, 2020
Delaware’s Judge Owens won’t allow perpetrators of a fraudulent transfer to benefit from avoiding the transfer.
3rd Circuit, Delaware
