Bankruptcy Code Overrides Contrary Delaware Corporate Law, Judge Lopez Says
Whether a creditor violated the automatic stay is not arbitrable in bankruptcy.
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Issue Preclusion Saddles Alex Jones with $1.2 Billion in Nondischargeable Debt
Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez of Houston will hold trials that could result in more nondischargeable debt for Alex Jones.
A UCC Lien on ‘Accounts’ Won’t Attach to a Postpetition Sale of Real Property
Although a UCC lien on ‘accounts’ would attach outside of bankruptcy to proceeds from the sale of real property, Section 552(b) cuts off attachment if the sale occurs after filing
Liquidating a Defunct Corporation Qualifies for the SBRA, Judge Lopez Says
Increasingly, courts are allowing defunct corporations to proceed under the SBRA while individual owners of defunct businesses aren’t being treated as small business debtors in chapter 11.
Court Records Destroyed, a Finding of Proper Notice Presumes Notice by Publication
The finding of proper notice in a confirmation order satisfies the debtor’s burden of proving notice by publication to creditors with future claims, even in the absence of a trust for future creditors, Houston judge says.