July 19, 2023
A trustee’s commissions can’t be based on a percentage of disbursements to the trustee’s own counsel, so says a New Jersey district judge.
3rd Circuit, New Jersey
July 18, 2023
Even under an unfavorable choice of law, a debtor in Connecticut was allowed to enjoy the state’s new $250,000 homestead exemption, even though her debts had accrued before the increase went into effect.
2nd Circuit, Connecticut
July 17, 2023
A repeat filer in chapter 13 must show ‘clear and convincing evidence’ of improved financial condition to warrant an extension of the automatic stay under Section 362(c)(3)(B), Chief Judge Taddonio says.
3rd Circuit, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Western District
July 13, 2023
The Third Circuit lauded Bankruptcy Judge Craig Goldblatt for a ‘well-reasoned’ opinion correctly interpreting Supreme Court authority.
3rd Circuit
July 10, 2023
Times are a-changin’ when it comes to setoff against exempt assets.
3rd Circuit, New Jersey
June 26, 2023
Two judges on the Sixth Circuit cast doubt on the validity of the doctrine of equitable mootness, even in chapter 11 reorganizations.
6th Circuit
June 21, 2023
The Fourth Circuit agreed with the Sixth and Ninth Circuits by allowing chapter 13 debtors to deduct their actual mortgage expenses, not limited by the local standard mortgage deduction.
4th Circuit
June 16, 2023
The Supreme Court resolved a split of circuits in an opinion that could give support to the notion that arbitration agreements are not enforceable in bankruptcy.
Supreme Court
