Supreme Court

Odds Decline that Supreme Court Will Review Second Circuit Opinion in GM Bankruptcy

Claimants say GM misstep was a ‘black swan’ event not worthy of Supreme Court review.

Supreme Court Unlikely to Decide Whether Claim Purchaser Takes Seller’s Insider Status

Solicitor General says that Ninth Circuit correctly held that purchaser of an insider’s claim doesn’t automatically become an insider.

Supreme Court Hears Argument on Stale Claims and the FDCPA

Debtors have an uphill fight for the Supreme Court to ban the filing of stale claims.

Solicitor General Supports the Debtor in Midland Funding on FDCPA Violation

Government says that filing a stale bankruptcy claim violates the FDCPA.

New GM Assails the Second Circuit for Jeopardizing ‘Free and Clear’ Sales

GM’s ‘cert’ petition says the Second Circuit forgot about Section 363(m).

Supreme Court Seems Primed to Reverse Jevic, Precluding Structured Settlements

Justices search for rationale for departing from Section 507 priorities in settlements.

Supreme Court May Grant ‘Cert’ in Several More Bankruptcy Cases

Consumer and reorganization circuit splits are seeking Supreme Court review.

Law Professors Disagree on How the Supreme Court Should Decide Jevic on Structured Dismissals

Is there flexibility to depart from bankruptcy priorities? Professors disagree.

Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Splits on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

High court grants certiorari in a second bankruptcy case for the new term.

Supreme Court Flirts with Tackling Another Chapter 11 Issue

If an insider sells a claim, does the purchaser automatically acquire insider status?

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