Practice and Procedure

When Tax Claims Can Tip the Scales: Expanding the Look-Back Period on Fraudulent-Transfer Claims

March 2018

Another Piece of the Jurisdictional Puzzle: Bankruptcy Courts Not "Courts" Under 28 U.S.C. § 1631

March 2018

Subsequent Transferees Can Be Sued Before Judgment Against the Initial Transferee

Circuits are split on requiring a judgment before suing a subsequent transferee.

Portions of Rule 4004 Violate the Rules Enabling Act, Bankruptcy Judge Klein Says

Objection is not required to bar a discharge to an individual who received a chapter 7 discharge within eight years.

The Validity of a ‘Golden Share’ to Bar a Filing Goes to the Fifth Circuit

The Fifth Circuit is being asked to decide whether loan structuring can prevent a borrower from filing bankruptcy.

BAP Upholds $119,000 in Contempt Sanctions; Tells Lender to Modify Its Forms

Lender cannot hide behind a disclaimer to avoid sanctions for violating the discharge injunction, Ninth Circuit BAP holds.

A Turnover Action Will Suffice if a Transfer Was a ‘Sham,’ Seventh Circuit Says

Fraudulent transfer suit isn’t always required to recover fraudulently transferred property.

Consumer Workshop III: Practicing with the New Chapter 13 Form and Rule Changes

Bankruptcy Law Is Too Difficult for Article III Judges