Skip to main content
ABI Journal

Practice and Procedure

The PBGC Isn’t a ‘Triggering Creditor’ for a Section 544(b) Suit by a Trustee

If the government isn’t suing on a claim originally owing to the U.S., a trustee can’t use the six-year statute of limitations in the FDCPA.

Courts Disagree on a Trustee’s Ability to Use the IRS’s Longer Statute of Limitations

Two or three years from now, the Tenth Circuit may have a chance to agree or disagree with the Fifth Circuit on an important question under Section 544(b).

Monday, August 1, 2022
Please note that in order to view the content for the Bankruptcy Headlines please log in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

A Judgment for Punitive Damages Might Not Support Nondischargeability Automatically

Jury instructions and a special verdict form can determine whether issue preclusion automatically results in nondischargeability.