business Cases
June 10, 2024
Bankruptcy Judge Brian Kenney ruled that an indenture trustee must be on a committee when the debt is ‘overwhelmingly’ held by bondholders.
June 7, 2024
The Code doesn’t contain any rules specifying when a Subchapter V plan should have a five-year duration rather than three years.
June 7, 2024
Reversing the Fourth Circuit, the Supreme Court gives a flexible interpretation to traditional notions of constitutional standing in bankruptcy cases and appeals.
June 6, 2024
Bankruptcy Judge Eduardo Rodriguez of Houston opined on the limited powers of a Subchapter V trustee.
June 5, 2024
Concurrent representation of a 43% shareholder was disqualifying while representing a creditor with 79% of the debt did not disqualify.
May 31, 2024
The Fifth Circuit joins two other circuits in requiring ‘more’ to amend a proof of claim after confirmation of a chapter 11 plan.
May 30, 2024
Is feasibility of a plan reviewed for abuse of discretion or clear error? The circuits are split.
May 29, 2024
Eleventh Circuit seems to hold that a mortgage on any property with a principal residence can’t be modified even if the principal use of the property is commercial.
May 23, 2024
Seventh Circuit again holds that Section 505(a) doesn’t confer jurisdiction for bankruptcy courts to decide how much debtors owe in taxes.
May 21, 2024
Judge Randal Mashburn described what a state court must do in appointing a receiver that would prevent an LLC’s manager from filing a bankruptcy petition.