2004

Rule 9006(b) Permits Bankruptcy Courts to Extend Statutes of Limitations

Extending statutes of limitations does not affect ‘substantive’ rights, thus the Rules Enabling Act does not preclude a rule from allowing an extension, Judge Julie Manning says.

A Dischargeability Complaint Filed Without Investigation Resulted in Sanctions

We focus on ethics two days in a row, given the recent disturbing events in Houston.

Rule 2004 Discovery Is Available to Creditors in Chapter 15 Cases, California Judge Says

Judge Bason of Los Angeles would permit a creditor in ‘limited circumstances’ to undertake Rule 2004 discovery in a chapter 15 case to further the court’s ‘assistance of the foreign main proceeding.’

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