First Circuit Gives Puerto Rico Bondholders a Second Bite at the Apple
Puerto Rico’s toll road bonds don’t have statutory liens, circuit court rules.
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A Convert Joins the Minority Interpretation of the Repeat-Filing Stay Termination
Bankruptcy Judge Colleen A. Brown of Burlington, Vt., changes her position on Section 362(c)(3)(A).
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Sixth Circuit Expounds on a Loophole in the Rooker-Feldman Doctrine
Bankruptcy court may overrule a state court that rules incorrectly on the discharge of a debt.
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Benchnotes August 2018
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Terminating a Lease for Default Doesn’t Invoke the § 362(b)(10) Stay Exception
Lower courts are split on whether terminating a nonresidential lease for default means there is no automatic stay.
Ninth Circuit BAP Nullifies Section 541(b)(8) When Pawnbroker Must Give Notice
BAP agrees with Title Max that pawned property drops out of an estate automatically when state law does not require notice.
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Ninth Circuit BAP Nullifies Section 541(b)(8) When Pawnbroker Must Give Notice
BAP agrees with Title Max that pawned property drops out of an estate automatically when state law does not require notice.
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‘Cert’ Petition Wants Discharge Violations to Be Arbitrated
Petitioner contends the Second Circuit was wrong to bar arbitration in view of the Supreme Court’s decision in Epic Systems.
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‘Cert’ Petition Asks Supreme Court to Overrule Lubrizol on Trademark Licenses
What did Congress mean in Sections 365(n) and 101(35A)? Is the right to use a trademark terminated when a trademark license is rejected?
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