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Sub V vs. Traditional 11? Confirmation and Other Key Plan Issues

For No Notice in an ‘Asset’ Case, the Entire Debt Is Not Discharged, the Ninth Circuit Says

The Ninth Circuit explains why the debt owing to a creditor without notice is discharged in a ‘no asset’ case but not in an ‘asset’ case.

Benchnotes May 2024

May 2024

Being a ‘Net Winner’ in a Ponzi Scheme Doesn’t Automatically Mean Nondischargeability

Alleging that a debtor realized an ‘impossibly high’ rate of return in a Ponzi scheme isn’t enough to state a claim of nondischargeability for ‘actual fraud.’

Judge Easterbrook Says: Bankruptcy Court Could Set Aside Erroneous State Court Ruling

By referring to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, the appellant might have won an appeal where the bankruptcy court effectively set aside an erroneous decision by a state court regarding discharge.

Reforming Attorneys’ Fees in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: Lessons from Proposed Chapter 10 Bankruptcy

The U.S. Supreme Court Illuminates the Basis of Vicarious Liability

Eight Lower Courts Disagree with the Fourth Circuit on Sub V Nondischargeability

Nondischargeability for Sub V corporate debtors is sub judice in the Fifth Circuit.

Judicial Roundtable Workouts: Problems, Problems, Problems!

Ethics Jeopardy