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Second, Fifth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits agree that supplying “necessaries” by itself won’t justify a maritime lien.

Section 1322(c) allows a debtor to cure a mortgage default so long as the foreclosure deed was not recorded before bankruptcy.

Section 562 applies to fix the date for calculating damages only if the debtor rejects or the creditor terminates, New York district judge says.

The addition of Section 362(b)(3) is held not to affect the ‘freeze rule’ with regard to lapsing security interests.

Judge Flatley avoids taking sides in the Second/Third Circuit split.

Defining collateral by reference in a UCC-1 is held invalid in Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy.

Fifth Circuit notches a victory for chapter 13 debtors retaining mobile homes.

Puerto Rico’s toll road bonds don’t have statutory liens, circuit court rules.

Thomas Ambro on the Third Circuit answers a question the Supreme Court left open in <em>Henson v. Santander</em>.

Courts are split on whether personal liability to produce suppliers results in a nondischargeable debt under Section 523(a)(4).