Rochelle's Daily Wire

A large sanction was civil, not criminal, because it was designed for deterrence.

Circuit Judge Thomas Ambro prohibits big companies from filing chapter 11 cases absent ‘financial distress.’

One month apart, two judges in New York differed on the extent to which they permitted redactions of information about creditors, their identities and addresses.

Subjectively laudable reasons for violating a confidentiality order didn’t absolve the lawyer of sanctions.

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

Judge Glenn allowed the redaction of individual crypto customers’ home and email addresses, but requires the disclosure of their names and the amount of their claims. No redactions for business customers.

The circuits are split on whether a creditors’ committee may intervene as of right in adversary proceedings under Section 1109(b).

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.

Part-time self-employment, coupled with debt from a defunct business, qualified the debtor for reorganization under Subchapter V of chapter 11.