August 15, 2024
Bankruptcy Judge Paul Bonapfel differed with two judges in Houston by holding that a nonaccepting class in Subchapter V means that a plan must be confirmed in cramdown.
11th Circuit, Georgia, Georgia Northern District
August 13, 2024
In practical effect, the Second Circuit’s opinion means that a chapter 7 debtor may never appeal denial of a motion to dismiss a petition.
2nd Circuit
August 12, 2024
A Supreme Court nonbankruptcy decision means there is no right to a jury trial in the claims-allowance process in bankruptcy.
Supreme Court
August 09, 2024
The tide is turning against corporate Sub V debtors. Two bankruptcy judges now side with two circuits in holding that debts of corporate debtors can be nondischargeable.
7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District
August 08, 2024
Motions for fees must be made within 14 days of the entry of judgment.
1st Circuit
August 07, 2024
To revisit denial of a lift-stay motion, the prior order denying modification of the stay isn’t required to say ‘without prejudice.’
5th Circuit
August 02, 2024
The majority in the Fourth Circuit based a bright-line rule on the presence of the word ‘the’ in Section 327(a).
4th Circuit
July 31, 2024
Tyler was applied retroactively because the debtor’s efforts to set aside a tax foreclosure judgment were ‘in the pipeline’ when bankruptcy began.
3rd Circuit, New Jersey
