Kansas

Labor Union Beats Back a Motion to Transfer Venue to the Bankruptcy Court

A district judge, who had been a bankruptcy and BAP judge, narrowly interpreted 28 U.S.C. § 1412 as being inapplicable to pending suits only “related to” the bankruptcy.

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).

Discharging Student Loans Puts Bankruptcy Judges in Untenable Positions

Bankruptcy judges are required to predict the unknown and the unknowable when deciding how much debtors can repay in student loans.

Debtors May Wind Up Operations in Chapter 12 and Farm Through LLCs

Judge Somers wrote two opinions on debtors’ eligibility to reorganize in chapter 12.

Chapter 13 Debtors Keep Windfalls with No Connection to Assets on the Filing Date

Taking sides with the minority on a split, bankruptcy judges in Kansas allow chapter 13 debtors to retain windfalls acquired after filing.

Deeply Subordinated Creditor Barred from Voting or Objecting to Plan Confirmation

Subordination agreement did not transfer voting rights, but prudential standing nevertheless barred the subordinated creditor from participating in confirmation, Judge Somers says.

Inability to Cover Accruing Interest Was Pivotal on Discharging Student Loans

Eligibility for an income-based repayment program is relevant only on the third Brunner test regarding good faith.

‘Oops’ and ‘Mea Culpa’ Won’t Make a Security Interest Attach, Judge Nugent Says

When it comes to attachment and perfection of a security interest, the devil is in the details.

May a Trustee Recover Proceeds from Fraudulently Transferred Property?

Courts disagree on whether a trustee may recover proceeds of a fraudulent transfer from a later transferee, not only the fraudulently transferred property itself.

District Court Upholds Discharge of a Portion of Student Loan Debt

Finding ‘undue hardship’ held not to require discharging all student loan debt.

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