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Maine

Middle Ground on the Circuit Split over Dismissal vs. Conversion in Chapter 13

Bankruptcy Judge Michael Fagone permits dismissal of a chapter 13 case, but with a bar to refiling within two years.

Last Week, the Government Went 2 for 3 in Defeating Debtor’s Demands for PPP Loans

Courts are divided on whether PPP litigation is ‘core’ or not.

Proceeds of Exempt Property Retain Exempt Status in Chapter 7, District Judge Says

District judge in Maine follows the Fifth Circuit by ruling that the post-petition sale of exempt property does not destroy the exempt status of the proceeds.

Creative Theory Fails to Give an Automatic Appeal from a Non-Core Interlocutory Order

Interlocutory orders by bankruptcy courts on non-core claims don’t give rise to immediate de novo review as proposed findings and conclusions.