June 1, 2020
The Supreme Court reversed the First Circuit, which had held that the Oversight Board violated the Appointments Clause because the members were not appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
May 29, 2020
The obligation on a mortgage is incurred when the mortgage is granted, even though the payment default may occur after filing, Judge Thuma says.
May 28, 2020
The First Circuit BAP evidently believes that a transfer occurred, even though an ordinary check wasn’t cashed.
May 27, 2020
The case from the Third Circuit was not a good vehicle for granting certiorari on either issue, even though there is a circuit split on nonconsensual, third-party releases.
May 27, 2020
A PPP ‘loan’ under the Cares Act isn’t a ‘grant,’ thus the government isn’t barred from discriminating against a bankrupt under Section 525(a).
May 26, 2020
Bankruptcy Judge David Jones finds the Jay Alix Protocol to be ‘completely unnecessary.’
May 22, 2020
10th Circuit , Colorado ,
Lower courts are split on whether an exempt asset is included in the calculation of “projected disposable income” in chapter 13.
May 21, 2020
If a chapter 13 plan isn’t confirmed, the debtor’s counsel is paid.
May 20, 2020
Successful liquidation doesn’t automatically mean maximum compensation.
May 19, 2020
The belief that Section 363(m) is jurisdictional allowed a buyer to profit from taking a misleading position in bankruptcy court.