August 14, 2025
Not much caselaw on the bankruptcy court’s jurisdiction over breach of a contract made during a chapter 11 case when the breach occurred after confirmation.
Delaware
July 21, 2025
Approving a retainer after the fact was a sensible exercise of the court’s discretion when the new lawyer’s services were necessary to avoid dismissal of the Subchapter V case.
New York Northern District
June 24, 2025
Ninth Circuit BAP confirmed a plan with no future creditors’ trust when the debtor claimed there were no future claims and no one was in court representing future claimants.
9th Circuit
May 22, 2025
Judge Meredith Grabill of New Orleans agreed with New York’s Judge Mastando that a Subchapter V plan can enjoin lawsuits against nondebtors for the life of a three-year plan.
5th Circuit, Louisiana, Louisiana Eastern District
May 13, 2025
After conversion, the debtor was entitled to prosecute an appeal at the debtor’s expense when the appeal involved the debtor’s personal liability.
10th Circuit, New Mexico
April 18, 2025
Losses before filing or during prior aborted reorganizations do not control dismissal of a new reorganization for ‘continuing loss or diminution,’ First Circuit BAP says.
1st Circuit
