Plan Confirmation

July 2025

In ‘13,’ a Creditor Wanted Debtors’ Counsels’ Fees to Come Last, Not First

Chicago’s Bankruptcy Judge Donald Cassling nixed an idea that would have made chapter 13 unpalatable for debtors’ counsel.

On Remand from the Supreme Court in Truck Ins., Fourth Circuit Upholds Confirmation

Fourth Circuit says there’s nothing in the Bankruptcy Code requiring ‘anti-fraud’ provisions in a mass tort chapter 11 plan. The appeals court also holds that an ‘asbestos’ plan isn’t filed in bad faith when the plan gives an insurer no more rights than the insurer has under its policy.

July 2025

Winter

Winter

Fifth Circuit: Repayment of Unsecured Term Loan Sometimes Must Be Accelerated in ‘13’

A 2/1 decision required chapter 13 debtors to accelerate repayment of nondischargeable student loans.

A Homeowners’ Association Is Not a ‘SARE’ and Is Eligible for Sub V of Chapter 11

A homeowners’ association is not a single asset real estate debtor because the HOA’s income doesn’t come from the common areas but from assessments paid by unit owners.