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Sale of a Debtor’s Claim Was Champertous and Void, Fifth Circuit Says

Selling a debtor’s claims must be structured to avoid champerty under state law.

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Second Circuit Updates with Bill Rochelle

Bankruptcy Code

11 U.S.C. § 363(m)

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Corporate Governance

Executory Contracts/Leases

Fraudulent Transfers

Plan Confirmation

Professional Compensation/Fees

Venue/Jurisdiction

Consumer Bankruptcy

Discharge/Dischargeability

Govt. Claims/Sovereign Immunity

International Insolvency

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Getting Paid and Doing It Ethically

Bankruptcy Code

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Professional Compensation/Fees

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I’ll Be the Judge of That!

Bankruptcy Code

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Sales Under § 363(h): Balancing Trustee Authority and Nondebtor Rights in Chapter 7 and 13 Cases

Bankruptcy Code

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Consumer Bankruptcy

Panel Trustee’s Personal Misconduct Was Grounds for Removal for ‘Cause,’ BAP Says

The panel trustee had been found in state court to be a spousal abuser who lied in obtaining a Covid loan.

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GenAI Is Here to Stay: The Ethics of Using and Billing for AI Without Fear

Bankruptcy Code

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On a Split, Ninth Circuit BAP Holds: Misconduct in ‘11’ Doesn’t Prevent Conversion to ‘7’

Given that chapter 7 has remedies like denial of discharge for a debtor’s misconduct, bad faith in chapter 11 doesn’t allow dismissal on conversion to chapter 7.

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Ethical Concerns Relating to the Employment of Professionals

Bankruptcy Code

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