Practice and Procedure

State Consumer Protection Law Preempted by the Bankruptcy Code

Preemption easier to find than implied repeal, Chicago district judge says.

District Courts Lack Jurisdiction to Enforce Discharge Injunctions

Eleventh Circuit judicially creates exclusive jurisdiction in the bankruptcy courts.

Ninth Circuit Won’t Decide Whether BAPs Are ‘Established by an Act of Congress’

Cloud over constitutional authority of BAPs has been lifted, for now.

Time’s Up? Extensions of § 546’s Avoidance Action Time Frame

March 2017

Depositions in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases

Need for Multinational Corporate Insolvency Law Shown in China Fishery Decision

Judges must use patchwork approach when handling a huge, multinational debtor.

Baker Botts Read Narrowly on Compensation for Defending Fee Application

Florida judge allows fees for supplementing application with more detail.

Creditor with Scheduled Claim Still Must File a Proof of Claim in Chapter 13

Ninth Circuit finds no loopholes in chapter 13’s claim-filing requirement.