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Did bankruptcy courts create prohibited federal common law by allowing committees to prosecute claims belonging to the estate?

The Sixth Circuit explains how to appeal when the automatic stay prevents an order in a multi-defendant suit from becoming a final order.

In bankruptcy proceedings, formal notice isn’t required if there is actual notice, the Tenth Circuit says.

Any day now, the Second Circuit could create a split of circuits importuning the Supreme Court to decide whether chapter 13 trustees are paid fees even if no plan is confirmed.

A debtor has one bite at the apple to enforce discharge. Take your pick: state or federal court, but not both.

Several justices seemed to believe that ‘prospective relief’ is sufficient to remedy the due process violation because the alternatives are ineffective.

At oral argument, the justices were focused on whether the word “appropriate” in Section 1123(b)(6) allows chapter 11 plans to include nonconsensual, nondebtor third-party releases.

Refinancing a consumer loan to obtain a lower interest rate might make an individual debtor eligible for chapter 7.

Reversing the BAP, the Ninth Circuit (erroneously) holds that state law cannot demand more documentation for a proof of claim than Bankruptcy Rule 3001 requires for prima facie validity.

The Second Circuit is remanding to district court for a ruling on the relief available to the landlord, given that the sale closed years ago.