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2nd Circuit

Four Circuits Now Permit Fraudulent Transfer Attacks on Real Estate Tax Foreclosures

Circuit courts are split 4/3 on their interpretation of Supreme Court precedent holding that regularly conducted mortgage foreclosures are immune from fraudulent transfer attack.

2nd Circuit

Chapter 13 Creditors Get Exempt Assets that Produce Income

Exempt assets are included in the calculation of chapter 13 projected disposable income to the extent that the exempt asset produces income.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Northern District

Lender Defaulted on the Merits for ‘Prolonged, Extraordinary’ Discovery Violations

Despite contrary Second Circuit dicta, retiring Judge Robert Drain certified a nationwide class in a suit for violation of the discharge injunction.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District

Rochester Diocese Loses Stay Protection for Nondebtor Catholic Entities

After almost three years in chapter 11 without a consensual plan, Bankruptcy Judge Warren is allowing sexual abuse claimants to sue nondebtor parishes and schools.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Western District

Second Circuit Allows Appellate Attorneys’ Fees for Upholding a Contempt Citation

Finally, a circuit court cites Taggart to help a debtor enforce the discharge injunction.

2nd Circuit

An Initial ‘Recipient’ of a Fraudulent Transfer Isn’t Always Liable Under § 550(a)(1)

The Second Circuit says that an initial ‘recipient’ isn’t automatically an initial ‘transferee’ liable for an avoidable transfer under Section 550(a)(1).

2nd Circuit

District Judge Barred Redesignation to SBRA in a Case Pending 16 Months

Redesignation under the SBRA might become a hot topic once again when (if) Congress raises the cap back to $7.5 million.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Eastern District

A Contempt Finding that’s Not ‘Final’ Can’t Be Appealed, Second Circuit Says

A prevailing party can’t appeal arguably erroneous findings.

2nd Circuit

Second Circuit Holds that Debtors Are Properly Barred from Receiving PPP Loans

The first court of appeals to reach the issue decides that the SBA properly interpreted the CARES Act to bar chapter 11 debtors from receiving PPP ‘loans.’

2nd Circuit

Another New York District Judge Is Hostile to Nondebtor, Third-Party Releases

At the risk of committing error, a district judge in New York reads a third-party release to cover only derivative claims, not direct claims that a creditor may have against a nondebtor.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District
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