October 02, 2019
Florida case raises the question of whether the Supreme Court will eventually give bankruptcy a general exemption from arbitration, or an exemption only for core proceedings.
11th Circuit, Florida, Florida Middle District
September 24, 2019
Seventh Circuit splits with other circuits on basis for jurisdiction to determine the amount of a tax.
7th Circuit
September 23, 2019
Continuing the business after buying the assets from the lender at a foreclosure sale doesn’t bring successor liability.
8th Circuit
September 20, 2019
Professing to follow Ritzen, Sixth Circuit BAP reverts to a more pragmatic approach to ‘finality.’
Supreme Court
September 19, 2019
Judges Stark and Carey from Delaware distinguish between prohibiting the power and the right to assign a claim.
3rd Circuit, Delaware
September 18, 2019
Although a foreclosure sale can be immune from fraudulent transfer attack, a tax foreclosure not based on the value of the property can be a preference.
3rd Circuit, New Jersey
September 17, 2019
Discovery abuse in a prior lawsuit can result in nondischargeability in a later bankruptcy.
2nd Circuit
September 13, 2019
‘Conceivable effect’ test for ‘related to’ jurisdiction continues to apply to liquidating trusts after confirmation of a chapter 11 plan.
10th Circuit
September 11, 2019
Equitable nature of substantive consolidation requires notice to creditors of non-debtors who might be affected.
9th Circuit
