May 18, 2020
Fourth Circuit answered a question of first impression where the lower courts disagreed.
May 12, 2020
Global warming claims were discharged even though the chapter 11 plan did not discharge claims under environmental laws.
April 27, 2020
Claims traders are put on notice: Purchasing a claim doesn’t insulate the buyer from disallowance under Section 502(d).
April 21, 2020
Supreme Court won’t decide until late this year or early 2021 whether the automatic stay requires creditors to turn over repossessed property without a turnover action.
An IRA is not a legal entity separate from its owner, according to Bankruptcy Judge Elizabeth E. Brown of Denver
10th Circuit , Colorado ,
April 17, 2020
The UCC and Barnhill are in accord when it comes to ownership of funds underlying an unpaid check.
April 13, 2020
The value of a disputed claim is proven by showing the likely validity of the claim and the likelihood of recovery, not just by establishing the possible damages.
April 8, 2020
New York district court upholds a typical critical vendor order.
April 7, 2020
Judge Brown of Denver elucidates a third exception to the Barton doctrine barring suits against court-appointed officials.
10th Circuit , Colorado ,
April 3, 2020
If a creditor objects to chapter 13 eligibility in good faith, the court may look behind the debtor’s schedules to decide whether the debt exceeds the cap.