Madoff ‘Net Equity’ Method Was Properly Applied to Inter-Account Transfers
Madoff trustee’s newest appellate victory again disregards fictitious profits.
Securities Fraud Judgment Is Automatically Nondischargeable, Circuit Says
Tenth Circuit slams securities fraudsters already nailed with default judgments.
Trust Property Sometimes Can Be Property of an Individual's Bankrupt Estate
Foreclosing property not in the debtor's name sometimes can violate the automatic stay.
New York’s ‘Loss Mitigation’ Program Survives One Lender Attack
SDNY’s ‘loss mitigation’ program for mortgage modification may face another attack.
Committee Counsel Fees at 56% Are Ok in Delaware
Lender's plea of poverty falls on deaf ears in a sick Delaware case.
How the Bankruptcy Code Determines the Winner of a Bar Fight
Getting punched out in a bar fight might not result in a nondischargeable debt.
Fatally Defective Complaint Can Still Have ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction
Fifth Circuit warns about conflating jurisdiction and the merits.
Guardian’s Fees Not Discharged in Father’s Bankruptcy
Indiana judge parts company with other courts in helping out a guardian ad litem.
Circuit Holds that Possession Alone Is No Grounds for Alleging a Stay Violation
Debatable Ninth Circuit opinion begs for rehearing en banc or for certiorari petition.
Assignee for Creditors Has No Power to File Bankruptcy, 11th Circuit Says
Powers of an assignee for creditors are restrictive, not expansive.