July 05, 2016

Plan Permitted to Stretch Out Redemption Payments Following a Tax Sale

Courts split on whether failure to redeem on time is fatal in a reorganization.

3rd Circuit, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Eastern District

July 01, 2016

Complex Litigation Can Beat a Valid Forum Selection Clause

Enforcement of a forum selection clause is sometimes not mandatory, Delaware judge says.

3rd Circuit, Delaware

June 29, 2016

Denial of Settlement Is Not Final and Not Appealable, Sixth Circuit Holds

Supreme Court’s Bullard opinion implies that denials of settlements are not appealable.

6th Circuit

June 28, 2016

Cover Sheet Is No Substitute for Filing a Complaint

Kansas judge strictly enforces rules on filing dischargeability complaints.

10th Circuit, Kansas

June 27, 2016

Seventh Circuit Requires Chapter 13 Payments Beyond Five Years

Appeals court narrowly reads Bullard on finality.

7th Circuit

June 27, 2016

Careful Timing Lets Chapter 13 Debtors Retain Personal Injury Settlements

Bankruptcy judge interprets ‘cause’ under Section 1329(c) as being debtor-centric.

11th Circuit, Alabama, Alabama Middle District

June 24, 2016

Claim Objections Are Permissible in Chapter 13 After Plan Confirmation

Tulsa judge permits leisurely objections to unsecured claims in chapter 13.

10th Circuit, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Northern District

June 23, 2016

California’s Fee-Shifting Statute Still Does Not Apply to Lift-Stay Motions

District Court says Supreme Court did not impliedly overrule Ninth Circuit’s Johnson decision.

9th Circuit, California, California Northern District

June 20, 2016

Disallowance of Nondischargeable Debt Does Not Bar Later Collection, B.A.P. Says

Eighth Circuit B.A.P. majority allows collection of disallowed priority claims.

8th Circuit

June 17, 2016

New York District Judges Disagree on Arbitrating Violations of the Discharge Injunction

Important bankruptcy class action cases heading for the Second Circuit.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Southern District