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Owning a Marijuana Business Doesn’t Disqualify the Owner from Being in Chapter 7

Bankruptcy Judge Montali didn’t toss an individual out of chapter 7 just because he owned two LLCs that sold marijuana at retail.

9th Circuit
California
California Northern District

Payments Made with Insurance Nevertheless Were Preferences, District Judge Says

Payments from insurance must be properly structured to avoid preference liability.

5th Circuit
Texas
Texas Southern District
Benchnotes August 2024

Aug 2024

Bankruptcy Code
1183
11 U.S.C. § 502(c)
11 U.S.C. § 544
327
502
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Claims
Bankruptcy Litigation
Creditors' Committee
Ethics
Fraud
Fraudulent Transfers
Practice and Procedure
Professional Compensation/Fees
Consumer Bankruptcy
Prior to a Chapter 7 Conversion, Should the Checklist Include Selling the House?

Aug 2024

Bankruptcy Code
348
541
Topic Tags
Bankruptcy Litigation
Bankruptcy Code
348
522
1306
1325
1326
1327
1329
1322
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Consumer Bankruptcy
Discharge/Dischargeability
Bankruptcy Code
363
503
506
507
547
541
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Asset Sales
Bankruptcy Code
1191
1193
101
105
523
704
727
1322
326
541
544
Topics
Consumer Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Code
1191
502
521
523
546
547
552
553
1123
1129
1126
541
544
549
Topics
Plan Confirmation
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

The Estate Owns Claims for Continuing Course of Conduct Before and After Filing

Is Segal v. Rochelle good law following the adoption of the Bankruptcy Code?

9th Circuit
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