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A New York court allows a chapter 11 case pending for 15 months to redesignate for treatment under the Small Business Reorganization Act.

New York district court upholds a typical critical vendor order.

Calling the Madoff trustee a liar and basing a discovery motion on facts known to be false resulted in sanctions under Rule 37(a)(5)(B).

Judge Grossman finds a way to grant allowances of compensation for services performed before the entry of a retention order.

A judicial lien may be avoided under Section 522(f) only if the lien attached after the debtor acquired the property.

Pending adversary proceedings don’t preclude a finding that the chapter 11 case has been ‘fully administered,’ thus allowing entry of a final decree and cutting off further fees owing to the U.S. Trustee Program.

District court reverses and bars Sears from assigning Mall of America lease.

Reinstating a ruling by Bankruptcy Judge Cecelia Morris, the appeals court held that the Manville asbestos trust covers both in rem and in personam claims by ‘future’ claimants against insurers and brokers.

Failure to respond to a well-pleaded complaint implies consent for the bankruptcy court to enter final judgment in an avoidance action, Judge Glenn rules.

Since Congress has made student loans virtually nondischargeable, why can’t a chapter 13 plan discriminate in favor of paying more toward student loans?