June 15, 2018
Fraudulent intent can’t be inferred from failure to disclose assets that became worthless before bankruptcy, Tenth Circuit says.
BAP agrees with Title Max that pawned property drops out of an estate automatically when state law does not require notice.
June 14, 2018
Petitioner contends the Second Circuit was wrong to bar arbitration in view of the Supreme Court’s decision in Epic Systems.
What did Congress mean in Sections 365(n) and 101(35A)? Is the right to use a trademark terminated when a trademark license is rejected?
June 13, 2018
BAP equates discovery powers of bankruptcy courts with district courts and federal agencies.
June 12, 2018
Seven weeks apart, two circuits reach diametrically different conclusions about good faith as a defense to an intentional act that violates the discharge injunction.
June 11, 2018
Although the debtor only intended to halt eviction, the Seventh Circuit enhanced the sentence to reflect the claims of all creditors.
A waiver in a KERP is enforceable even if it violates state labor law, Judge Carey rules.
June 8, 2018
A creditor can’t have derivative standing if the trustee already sold the claim, BAP says.
June 7, 2018
Sympathy for a client won’t make up for counsel’s mistake.