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Supreme Court Hears Argument on Allowing a Trustee to Sue the IRS for Fraudulent Transfers

Most justices seemed inclined to believe that the waiver of sovereign immunity in Section 106(a) does not abrogate the “actual creditor” requirement in Section 544(b)(1).

Supreme Court

Case Law Updates

Bankruptcy Code
1182
1183
1184
1189
1191
1192
523(a)(4)
101
102
103
105
106
109
1334
157
303
305
329
330
348
349
363
365
502
503
505
521
522
523
524
525
526
528
546
554
707
741
1103
1109
1112
1123
1125
1129
1208
1228
1306
1307
1325
1326
1327
1329
1517
1126
1322
326
362
541
544
550
Topics
Bankruptcy Litigation
Consumer Bankruptcy
Business Reorganization
Mass Torts
Small Business

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Supreme Court Round-Up

Bankruptcy Code
Section 362(k)
101
106
363
365
524
542
1109
1123
362
544
548
Topics
Asset Sales
Plan Confirmation
Professional Compensation/Fees
Govt. Claims/Sovereign Immunity
Insurance
Mass Torts
Puerto Rico
SEC Issues

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Hot Topics in Subchapter V and Consumer Bankruptcy Cases

Bankruptcy Code
1182
1183
1191
1192
550(a)
101
103
105
106
108
109
157
158
304
327
328
329
330
348
363
502
503
522
523
524
546
547
554
1102
1103
1104
1109
1112
1123
1127
1129
1141
1225
1228
1325
1327
1329
1501
1502
1509
1517
1520
1521
1527
1126
1322
326
362
541
544
548
Topics
Consumer Bankruptcy
Small Business

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SCOTUS Update

Bankruptcy Code
101
106
523
524
1109
1123
Topics
Fraud
Consumer Bankruptcy
Mass Torts
Puerto Rico

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Supreme Court to Rule on Waiver of Sovereign Immunity for Suits Under Section 544(b)(1)

To resolve a circuit split, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a trustee can sue the government to recover a fraudulent transfer under state law when sovereign immunity would bar an ‘actual creditor’ from suing.

Supreme Court

Federal Tax Issues in Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Code
1192
105
106
341
502
506
507
511
523
524
727
944
1141
1228
1308
1328
1322
362
Topics
Consumer Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Taxation

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Early Edition with Bill Rochelle

Bankruptcy Code
1182
1191
1192
550(a)
Section 106(a)
101
103
105
106
108
109
157
586
327
328
329
330
348
363
365
502
503
507
522
523
524
546
547
552
554
727
741
1103
1104
1109
1112
1115
1123
1127
1129
1141
1225
1228
1323
1325
1326
1327
1329
1501
1520
1527
1126
1322
326
362
541
544
548
550
Topics
Asset Sales
Automatic Stay
Claims
Executory Contracts/Leases
Fraudulent Transfers
Plan Confirmation
Preferences
Professional Compensation/Fees
Venue/Jurisdiction
Discharge/Dischargeability
International Insolvency
Mass Torts
Small Business

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Federal Government Doesn’t Have Sovereign Immunity to Avoid Contempt Sanctions

Bankruptcy Judge Scott Clarkson nailed the government with $38,000 in sanctions for a ‘willful’ violation of a discovery order shown by ‘clear and convincing evidence.’

9th Circuit
California
California Central District

Big Stuff on Chapter 11 from the Second Circuit and Elsewhere

Bankruptcy Code
1182
1191
1192
Section 106(a)
101
103
105
106
108
109
11 U.S.C. § 363(m)
1334
157
158
586
327
328
330
348
363
365
502
522
523
524
546
547
552
554
707
727
741
1103
1104
1109
1112
1115
1123
1127
1129
1141
1226
1228
1306
1325
1326
1327
1328
1329
1501
1508
1509
1520
1521
1527
1126
1322
326
362
541
544
548
550
Topics
Asset Sales
Automatic Stay
Claims
Executory Contracts/Leases
Fraud
Fraudulent Transfers
Plan Confirmation
Preferences
Professional Compensation/Fees
Venue/Jurisdiction
Discharge/Dischargeability
Business Reorganization
International Insolvency
Small Business

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