2018 Increase in U.S. Trustee Fees Held Unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s unanimous opinion avoids saying whether the dual system of U.S. Trustees and Bankruptcy Administrators is itself unconstitutional.
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Contingent Indemnification Brings an Automatic Stay in Chapter 9, First Circuit Says
First Circuit won’t allow artful pleading to avoid the automatic stay in municipal bankruptcies.
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Sub V Has a Flexible Commitment Period in Cramdown, Ninth Circuit BAP Says
Unlike chapters 12 and 13, the bankruptcy court in Subchapter V has discretion in selecting the commitment period for confirmation of a cramdown plan.
First Circuit Upholds Confirmation of Puerto Rico’s Debt Adjustment Plan
Federal preemption allowed rejection of the defined benefit pension plan for Puerto Rico’s teachers.