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Supreme Court to Consider Hearing Two Bankruptcy Cases on April 21

High court may decide whether the ‘safe harbor’ completely preempts state fraudulent transfer laws with regard to LBOs of bankrupt companies.

Judge Name - Do not use it.

Supreme Court

Fee Application After Completion of Plan Payments Comes Too Late

Fees awarded after discharge are wiped out like everything else.

Judge Name - Do not use it.

Janet T. Neff

Journal Issue

May 2017

Bankruptcy Code

11 U.S.C. § 362

Bankruptcy Rule

none

Topic Tags

Automatic Stay

Bankruptcy Litigation

Venue/Jurisdiction

Business Reorganization

Health Care

Delaware District Judge Issues Important Opinion on Third-Party Releases

Bankruptcy courts can’t issue final orders approving third-party releases in chapter 11 plans.

Judge Name - Do not use it.

Leonard P. Stark

Journal Issue

Bankruptcy Code

Bankruptcy Rule

none

Topic Tags

Bankruptcy Litigation

Practice and Procedure

Venue/Jurisdiction

Govt. Claims/Sovereign Immunity

Journal Issue

June 2017

Bankruptcy Code

158

Bankruptcy Rule

Part VIII. Appeals To District Court Or Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

Topic Tags

Plan Confirmation

Practice and Procedure

Venue/Jurisdiction

Business Reorganization

False Claims Suits by Governments Are Not Halted by Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy court held to lack exclusive jurisdiction over exceptions to the automatic stay.

Judge Name - Do not use it.

Kevin H. Sharp

Bankruptcy Code

Topics

Bankruptcy Litigation

Practice and Procedure

Bankruptcy Code

Topics

Secured Creditors Need Not File Claims in Federal Receiverships, Circuit Holds

Opinion overlooks administrative problems when secured creditors don’t file claims.

Judge Name - Do not use it.

R. David Proctor

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