‘Related To’ Jurisdiction Exists over Lien Dispute Between a Creditor and Its Lawyers
Delaying confirmation wasn’t grounds to abstain.
Arbitration Ordered Although Creditor Filed a Proof of Claim
District court orders arbitration to avoid constitutional infirmities in bankruptcy court’s power to determine a claim against a creditor.
Orders Reversing Confirmation Are Not Final and Not Appealable
Ninth Circuit ducks a chance to rule on ‘forced vesting.’
Spokeo Heading for an Encore in the Supreme Court
Another Spokeo opinion from the Supreme Court may trim back federal consumer protection laws.
Bankruptcy Trustee’s Rights in Spendthrift Trusts Clarified Under California Law
California Supreme Court ignores a ‘drafting error’ in the state’s Probate Code.
Commissions Earned After Bankruptcy Are Estate Property
State law doesn’t ultimately control what is or isn’t estate property.
Existence of a Committee Precludes Tolling the Statute for Adverse Domination
The statute is tolled only if the creditors’ committee is denied standing to sue.
District Judge Limits Second Circuit Rule on Standing for Successorship Claims
GM’s ignition switch fiasco continues making bankruptcy law on deprivation of the constitutional right to notice.
Supreme Court Will Not Resolve Circuit Split on Recharacterization
A settlement prompts the high court to ditch a case deciding whether state or federal law governs recharacterization.
Presumptively Fraudulent Transfer Isn’t Enough to Appoint a Trustee, First Circuit Holds
First Circuit is uncharacteristically lenient on debtors in the context of a motion for a trustee.