Fraudulent Transfers

Here’s How a Disclaimed Inheritance Can Be Recovered Under Section 544(b)

Although a disclaimed inheritance is ordinarily beyond the avoiding powers, a trustee can step into the shoes of the IRS to set aside the disclaimer.

Benchnotes May 2023

May 2023

Debts for a Partner’s Fraud Are Still Nondischargeable, the Supreme Court Says

The opinion by Justice Barrett largely bases the outcome on the use of the passive voice in Section 523(a)(2)(A).

Delaware Judge Says When Prejudgment Asset Freezes Are Ok Under Grupo Mexicano

If you want a prejudgment asset freeze, ask for equitable relief and the recovery of specific property, Judge Goldblatt says.

Current Events with Bill Rochelle (and Guests!)

Benchnotes March 2023

March 2023

The Evolution of the Discount for Lack of Marketability

March 2023

Supreme Court to Hear Two More Bankruptcy Cases This Term

The high court will decide whether a real estate tax foreclosure can violate the Takings Clause and whether Section 106 abrogates sovereign immunity as to Native American tribes.

Bartenwerfer Argument Invites the Supreme Court to Depart from ‘Plain Meaning’

Will the Supreme Court add words to Section 523(a)(2)(A) to yield a result that the justices find more palatable?