Inaction as Implied Consent: Bankruptcy Courts’ Authority to Enter Default Judgment on Stern Claims After Wellness

Journal Issue:

March 2016

Bankruptcy Code: noneBankruptcy Rule: 7055

Topic Tags:

Bankruptcy Litigation, Fraudulent Transfers, Practice and Procedure, Venue/Jurisdiction

Debt-Collection Lawyers Feel Grip of Limitless Federal Power

Journal Issue:

March 2016

Bankruptcy Code: noneBankruptcy Rule: none

Topic Tags:

Ethics, Consumer Bankruptcy, Consumer Debt

Enough Is Enough: Bank’s Bad Faith Results in Lien Avoidance

Journal Issue:

March 2016

Bankruptcy Code: 11 U.S.C. § 510, 11 U.S.C. § 548Bankruptcy Rule: none

Topic Tags:

Fraud, Fraudulent Transfers, Commercial Fraud, Finance and Banking, Lender Liability

Overzealous Creditors Beware: Suits Against Deceased May Violate Discharge Injunction

Journal Issue:

Feb 2016

Bankruptcy Code: 11 U.S.C. § 362Bankruptcy Rule: 1016

Topic Tags:

Automatic Stay, Claims, Practice and Procedure, Consumer Bankruptcy, Discharge/Dischargeability, Family/Divorce Issues

Rejection Goes Retro

Journal Issue:

Feb 2016

Bankruptcy Code: 11 U.S.C. § 365Bankruptcy Rule: 6006

Topic Tags:

Administrative Expense Claims, Executory Contracts/Leases, Practice and Procedure, Business Reorganization

So You Want to Arbitrate a Chose in Action Obtained Through an ABC? Assignees in ABCs Have Authority to Assert Claims of Assignor

Journal Issue:

Jan 2016

Bankruptcy Code: noneBankruptcy Rule: none

Topic Tags:

Practice and Procedure

Bankruptcy Court: Religious Court’s Edict Violated the Automatic Stay

Journal Issue:

Jan 2016

Bankruptcy Code: 11 U.S.C. § 362Bankruptcy Rule: none

Topic Tags:

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Automatic Stay, Business Reorganization

Communications Plans Are Crucial to a Successful Restructuring

Journal Issue:

Dec 2015

Bankruptcy Code: noneBankruptcy Rule: none

Topic Tags:

Claims, Turnaround Issues

Applying Decision Tree Analysis to Expedite Preference Settlements

Journal Issue:

Dec 2015

Bankruptcy Code: 547Bankruptcy Rule: none

Topic Tags:

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy Litigation, Preferences

The Governance Gap in Municipal Bankruptcy

Journal Issue:

Dec 2015

Bankruptcy Code: 101Bankruptcy Rule: 1001

Topic Tags:

Corporate Governance, Legislation, Plan Confirmation, Bankruptcy Taxation, Business Reorganization, Detroit, Municipal Bankruptcy, Puerto Rico