D.C. Circuit Has Strict Rules for Constitutional Standing in FDCPA Suits
An FDCPA suit raises the question of whether Spokeo will be applied to bankruptcy cases.
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Last Week, the Government Went 2 for 3 in Defeating Debtor’s Demands for PPP Loans
Courts are divided on whether PPP litigation is ‘core’ or not.
Routine Withdrawals from a Bank Account Aren’t ‘Transfers,’ Eleventh Circuit Says
Receiver barred from bringing aiding and abetting claims if the company was dominated by fraudsters.
Supreme Court Allows the Madoff Trustee to Sue Foreign Subsequent Transferees
The denial of ‘cert’ aids the Madoff trustee’s quest to recover 100% of defrauded customers’ cash losses.
District Judge Rejects the Majority’s ‘Gotcha’ Approach to Automatic Abandonment
Sufficiently listing an asset anywhere in the schedules and SOFA will result in abandonment if the asset was not administered by the trustee, Utah district judge holds.
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Farmers in Chapter 12 Don’t Qualify for PPP ‘Loans,’ Milwaukee Judge Rules
A PPP ‘loan’ under the Cares Act isn’t a ‘grant,’ thus the government isn’t barred from discriminating against a bankrupt under Section 525(a).