Judge Kahn Finds No Constitutional Infirmities in Applying the SBRA Retroactively
Because the SBRA’s foundation is chapter 11, the new statute may be applied constitutionally to rights or property interests arising before enactment.
Incorporating AAA Rules by Reference Won’t Work with Consumers
Courts are split on the question of whether the incorporation of AAA rules by reference allows arbitrators to decide threshold questions of arbitrability and validity of an agreement to arbitrate.
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Treasury Offset Program Can’t Be Used After Bankruptcy, District Judge Says
Now on the district court bench, then-Bankruptcy Judge Frank Volk was upheld in a tricky case involving the government’s right of setoff.
Supreme Court Grants ‘Cert’ to Decide Whether Inaction Violates the Automatic Stay
Virginia case highlights the damage that will be done to debtor protections if affirmative action is required for a stay violation.
Support for Indigent Extended Family Cut Off in Chapter 13, but Life Insurance Wasn’t
Chapter 13 forces judges to micromanage the lives of debtors.
One Owner May Strip a Lien Off Property Owned JTWROS, Judge Huennekens Says
Courts disagree on lien stripping by one owner of entireties property and jointly owned property.
Another Appellate Court Bars Arbitration of ‘Core’ Claims
State attorney general was allowed to intervene in a class suit alleging that a lender violated usury laws.
In Chapters 7 and 13, ‘Excusable Neglect’ Won’t Always Justify Filing a Late Claim
A creditor without knowledge of bankruptcy isn’t always entitled to file a late claim in chapters 7, 12, and 13, Judge Harner says.
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Separate Classification of a Child’s Student Loan Barred in a Chapter 13 Plan
Factors in permitting separate classification of debts include moral obligation and tangible benefit.
One Preference Won’t Prevent Another from Being a Preference
A joint check agreement signed in the preference window is a preference, two Virginia judges say.