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Sections 522(c) and 553(a): The Tide Is Turning

June 2021

Bankruptcy Code
522
553
Topic Tags
Automatic Stay
Bankruptcy Litigation
Consumer Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Taxation

Why Chapter 7 Bifurcated Fee Agreements Are Problematic

June 2021

Bankruptcy Code
329
Topic Tags
Ethics
Professional Compensation/Fees
Consumer Bankruptcy

Discharge May Be Enforced in Another District, Brooklyn Judge Says

Bankruptcy court has power to entertain a nationwide class action asserting a discharge violation.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Eastern District

Can I Get My Car Back?

June 2021

Bankruptcy Code
11 U.S.C. § 362
Topic Tags
Automatic Stay
Consumer Bankruptcy

Holding Impounded Cars Still Might Violate the Automatic Stay, Seventh Circuit Says

Seventh Circuit says that Fulton left open the question of whether holding an impounded car violates Sections 362(a)(4) or (a)(6).

7th Circuit

Fourth Circuit Seems to Give the Government a Pass for Violating the Stay

Fourth Circuit expands federal government’s setoff rights under the Treasury Offset Program.

4th Circuit

Judge Isgur Knocks Down a Special Counsel’s Fees for ‘Unprofessional’ Conduct

Incivility may be acceptable in matrimonial matters, but not when the lawyer represents a debtor.

5th Circuit
Texas
Texas Southern District
Article Tags
Consumer Bankruptcy
Business Reorganization
Covid19

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Article Tags
Court Administration
Consumer Bankruptcy
Business Reorganization
Covid19
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