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Supreme Court Won’t Intervene in Fight Between Jay Alix and McKinsey

Supreme Court will not rule on whether upholding the integrity of the judicial system by itself confers appellate standing.

Supreme Court

Is the Applicable Commitment Period Applicable Post-Confirmation?

June 2019

Bankruptcy Code
1325
1329
Topic Tags
Plan Confirmation
Practice and Procedure
Consumer Bankruptcy
Discharge/Dischargeability

Standards for a Future Claimants’ Representative Are Those for a Guardian Ad Litem

Prior service as a future claimants’ representative was reason for a new appointment, not a disqualification, Judge Bonapfel says.

11th Circuit
Georgia
Georgia Northern District

Is a Notice of Removal Filed in Bankruptcy Court Ok? Courts Are Split

Judge in Mississippi remands a suit to state court because the notice of removal was filed with the bankruptcy clerk, not the district court clerk.

5th Circuit
Mississippi
Mississippi Southern District
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Article Tags
Claims
Bankruptcy Litigation
Corporate Governance
Court Administration
Creditors' Committee
Ethics
Plan Confirmation
Practice and Procedure
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Article Tags
Court Administration
Practice and Procedure
Professional Compensation/Fees
Business Reorganization
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Bankrupt with a Pension Plan? Here’s What to Expect

July 2019

Bankruptcy Code
502
362
541
Topic Tags
Administrative Expense Claims
Automatic Stay
Claims
Practice and Procedure
Business Reorganization
Labor/Employment

Lenders Admonished to Demand Nothing More in Plans than the Law Allows

Judge Hunt in Chicago tells debtors’ counsel to oppose inclusion of unjustifiable provisions in chapter 13 plans, even if it means contested confirmation hearings.

7th Circuit
Illinois
Illinois Northern District

Final Orders Allowed in Preference Suits Against Defendants Who Didn’t File Claims

Following dicta in Bellingham, Judge Collins finds no power to enter a final order in a fraudulent transfer suit against a defendant who did not consent.

9th Circuit
Arizona

Filing Tag-Team Bankruptcies Resulted in Suspension from Practice

Fed up with a lawyer’s frivolous litigation tactics, the federal and state courts suspended a lawyer from practice.

7th Circuit
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