Purchaser of Life Insurance Policy Can Be Sued for Fraudulent Transfer
Ninth Circuit gets it right on life insurance policies being property of the estate.
January 12, 2016
Seventh Circuit Reverses District Court Again, Lowering Standard for ‘Inquiry Notice’
Posner pens a gem warning banks about ignoring signs of fraud.
January 12, 2016
Fifth Circuit Sticks by ‘Specificity’ Test for Third-Party Releases
Generic language won’t release third parties in the Fifth Circuit.
January 11, 2016
11th Circuit Upholds $30,000 in Punitive Damages for Stay Violation
Employing nonattorneys is a false economy for debt collectors.
January 11, 2016
Florida Judge Reads Eleventh Circuit Conservatively on Third-Party Releases
Plan insulating business owners flunks the test for third-party releases.
January 11, 2016
Trustee Not Required to Investigate Claimed Exemption for Timely Fraud Objection
BAP makes life easier on trustee in objecting to exemptions.
January 11, 2016
District Judge Packs Off New GM to the First Ignition Switch Trial in Oklahoma
New GM and ignition switch plaintiffs play high-stakes poker in federal court.
January 8, 2016
Second Circuit Broadly Reads Claim Subordination Under Section 510(b)
Lehman co-underwriters are stuck with worthless contribution claims.
January 8, 2016
Another Lower Court Nixes an FDCPA Claim Based on a Time-Barred Debt
Chicago bankruptcy judge opines on how the circuit should rule on the FDCPA.
January 8, 2016
Kansas Judge Endorses Fee-Only Chapter 13 Plans
Kansas Judge Janice Karlin sympathizes with consumers who can’t afford fees up front.
January 8, 2016