December 13, 2016
Substantive consolidation and involuntary bankruptcy are equivalent, district judge holds.
December 12, 2016
Fee issues are collateral, not affecting a final ruling on the merits.
December 09, 2016
Chapter 13 debtor permitted to surrender collateral and reclassify deficiency as unsecured.
December 08, 2016
Rule 2004 may be used after confirmation, even if the plan does not reserve jurisdiction.
December 07, 2016
Justices search for rationale for departing from Section 507 priorities in settlements.
December 05, 2016
Without service by certified mail, a bank is not compelled to respond to a complaint.
December 02, 2016
Advice without signing a pleading does not give rise to a Rule 9011 sanction, but Section 1927 is another story.
December 01, 2016
First Circuit declines to take sides in circuit split over jurisdiction in Medicare disputes.
November 30, 2016
Ninth Circuit lays down rules governing derivative judicial immunity for official committee members.
November 29, 2016
Bank need not be a party to a secret agreement for D’Oench Duhme defense to apply.