Practice and Procedure | ABI

Unlicensed Debt Collectors May File Proof of Claim Despite State Law

Midland Funding expanded to allow unlicensed debt collectors to file claims.

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Creative Use of Chapter 11 to Pursue Patent Claims in FastShip (and a “Chapter Two”)

Bankruptcy Code

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Bankruptcy Litigation

Plan Confirmation

Practice and Procedure

Friday, March 9, 2018

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Bankruptcy Litigation

Court Administration

Creditors' Committee

Practice and Procedure

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Second Circuit Bars Arbitration in a Class Action for Violating the Discharge Injunction

New case seems inconsistent with Second Circuit’s prior opinion compelling arbitration over an automatic stay violation.

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

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Court Administration

Practice and Procedure

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

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Bankruptcy Litigation

Corporate Governance

Court Administration

Creditors' Committee

Practice and Procedure

Business Reorganization

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Kentucky Judge Refuses to Approve a ‘No Seal, No Deal’ Settlement

The parties’ wishes are insufficient to justify sealing.

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Kentucky Eastern District

Supreme Court Says Insider Status Is Reviewed for Clear Error Under Existing Test

Some justices are critical of the existing test for ruling on non-statutory insider status.

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Which Court Has a Better Claim to Jurisdiction in Successive Bankruptcies?

Yet another example of how hard cases make bad law.

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New York Eastern District

Interim Fee Awards in Chapter 13 Are OK Before Conversion

District judge changes local practice in the bankruptcy court on interim awards in chapter 13.

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Louisiana Western District

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