December 28, 2018
Ninth Circuit is the first court of appeals to expand a debtor’s appellate counsel fees beyond successfully defending an award for a willful stay violation.
December 27, 2018
Court supervision and participation by creditors aren’t required for recognition under chapter 15.
December 26, 2018
10th Circuit , Kansas ,
Pre-bankruptcy planning was ‘creative’ but didn’t succeed in enlarging the debtor’s exemptions.
December 21, 2018
Local rules may not impose confirmation requirements beyond those contained in the statute.
December 20, 2018
10th Circuit , Utah ,
Matrimonial lawyers need bankruptcy and tax advice when the client is insolvent.
December 19, 2018
New York judge allows insolvent parents to pay for a minor child’s expensive education.
December 18, 2018
Judge Chapman delves into the murky realm of an individual’s ‘COMI’ and ‘establishment.’
December 17, 2018
Will the avoiding powers and the safe harbor both have extraterritorial effect? Stay tuned!
December 14, 2018
In the first opinion at the circuit level, the First Circuit latches onto the lousy drafting of Section 362(c)(3)(A) to end the automatic stay entirely, 30 days after the second filing within a year.
December 13, 2018
By implication, the Eleventh Circuit would allow a general chapter 13 discharge to a debtor who defaults on direct mortgage payments, an issue where lower courts are split.