Bankruptcy Judge Reads Husky Narrowly on Dischargeability for Fraud
For nondischargeability under Section 523(a)(2)(A), a fraudulent transfer must give rise to the debt, not occur beforehand.
Disallowing a Claim Worth $300 Saddled Creditor with $14,400 in Attorneys’ Fees
California’s fee-shifting law punishes an auto lender for filing a claim that was disallowed.
Supplier Has No 20-Day Priority Against Partner for Goods Sold to Partnership
Uniform laws bar administrative claims against general partner under Section 503(b)(9).
Debtor May Not Benefit from His Own Fraudulent Transfer
Exemption cannot be claimed in a home recovered as a fraudulent transfer.
Accelerating Final Payoff Doesn’t Permit Modifying a Home Mortgage
Debtor’s clever strategy to prepay a mortgage didn’t invoke Section 1322(c)(2).
Need for Multinational Corporate Insolvency Law Shown in China Fishery Decision
Judges must use patchwork approach when handling a huge, multinational debtor.
Chapter 13 Stretches Out the Time for Redeeming Pawned Property
Real estate foreclosure and pawn transactions aren’t the same, Georgia judge says.
Creditor with Scheduled Claim Still Must File a Proof of Claim in Chapter 13
Ninth Circuit finds no loopholes in chapter 13’s claim-filing requirement.
Baker Botts Read Narrowly on Compensation for Defending Fee Application
Florida judge allows fees for supplementing application with more detail.
Pending Circuit Court Appeals to Mold Consumer and ‘Reorg’ Bankruptcy Law
En banc rehearings headline upcoming circuit court decisions.