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6th Circuit

Statute of Limitations Wasn’t Tolled During Bankruptcy, Sixth Circuit Rules

Sanctions weren’t justified for attempting to collect a time-barred tax claim.

Defectively Executed Mortgages Are [Still] Avoidable in Ohio

Sixth Circuit distinguishes between a trustee’s powers as a bona fide purchaser compared to a hypothetical judicial lienholder.

A Creditor Must Tell a Non-Bankruptcy Court to Stop Violating the Stay

A creditor must attempt to stop a state court from violating the stay, the Sixth Circuit BAP holds.

Creating a Split, Sixth Circuit Holds: No Waiver of Immunity for Indian Tribes

A divided panel of the Sixth Circuit holds that Section 106 does not waive sovereign immunity for Indian tribes.

Sixth Circuit Shows Why the Supreme Court Must Reverse Taggart

The appeals court didn’t allow an ambiguous state statute to confer absolution for violating the automatic stay.

Sixth Circuit Opinion Shows the Importance of the Upcoming Obduskey Decision

If the Supreme Court decides that the FDCPA applies to nonjudicial foreclosure, a letter from a homeowner disputing the debt will automatically halt foreclosure activities.

Sixth Circuit Enforces a ‘Carveout’ for Professionals after Conversion to Chapter 7

The appeals court barred the secured lenders from renegotiating a carveout when a chapter 11 reorganization failed.

Wildcard Exemption Covered a Prepetition Malpractice Claim

Judge Dales explains how Section 522(g) does not limit, but rather expands, a debtor’s exemptions.

Circuit Upholds $257,000 in Sanctions for Failure to Disclose a Claim Assignment

A lawyer was personally assessed $257,000 in sanctions for failure to disclose that his client had sold its $14 million claim.

Denial of Motion to Dismiss Chapter 13 Is Not Appealable, BAP Says

Bullard and Ritzen combine to constrict the right of appeal in the Sixth Circuit.