Rochelle's Daily Wire

The bankruptcy judge only gave nondebtor J&J companies a more limited stay in the second LTL chapter 11 case.

In spreading the automatic stay, the bankruptcy court again employed the traditional analysis without recognition that the non-debtors are solvent.

Judge in New Jersey explains why chapter 11 is the best alternative for a large company to deal with mass torts.

Decisions by the U.S. Trustee are subject to judicial review, Judge Kaplan says.

New Jersey judge says that professionals may not be able to limit liability when malpractice is more than mere negligence.

On a question where the courts are split, a New Jersey bankruptcy judge allowed the chapter 13 debtor to retain a $100,000 increase in value when he sold his home.

Courts are split on whether a debtor may amend a chapter 13 plan to cure post-petition defaults on a principal residence.

Before paying up front for a lifetime club membership, read the fine print and consult a lawyer.

An obligation can be penal in nature, and thus nondischargeable, even though it’s measured by pecuniary loss.

Negotiating a prepackaged asbestos plan and having been paid by the debtor does not disqualify a future claimants’ representative under the disinterestedness standard.