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Practice and Procedure

Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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Rebuffed in Bankruptcy Court, the Government Wins a Stay of Voyager’s Confirmation

The U.S. Attorney argued in district court that the Voyager plan would bar the government from enforcing federal regulations and criminal laws.

‘Person Aggrieved’ for Appellate Standing Test May Have Died, but May Be Resurrected

Sixth Circuit judges wrote 17 pages of dicta to muse on whether the ‘person aggrieved’ test for appellate standing died with the adoption of the Bankruptcy Code but remains good law under the ‘zone-of-interests’ test.

Friday, March 31, 2023
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$400,000 in Sanctions Upheld for Violation of a Confidentiality Order

A large sanction was civil, not criminal, because it was designed for deterrence.

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Ninth Circuit BAP Rules on a Question to Be Decided Soon by the Supreme Court

Like the question in MOAC to be decided soon by the Supreme Court, the BAP says that the qualifications for an involuntary petitioner are not jurisdictional and can be waived.

A Lawsuit to Collect a ‘DSO’ Runs the Risk of Violating the Automatic Stay

Although collecting a ‘DSO’ from non-estate property is permitted by Section 362(b)(2)(B), a district judge says that an in personam suit against the debtor can violate the automatic stay.

‘13’ Debtors Need to Know Whether They Lose Appreciation When They Sell a Home

One of the biggest unanswered questions in chapter 13 sometimes forces debtors to keep homes they need to sell or strips away appreciation if they are forced to sell.