Chicago Must Return Impounded Cars Immediately After a Chapter 13 Filing
Judge Thorne rules that exceptions to the automatic stay do not allow the City of Chicago to retain possession of impounded cars.
Bankruptcy Judge Can Enter Final Judgment after a Fraudulent Transfer Bench Trial
The payee of a check isn’t necessarily the transferee of a fraudulent transfer, Chicago judge says.
Seventh Circuit Opens a Can of Worms on Bankruptcy Sales and Adequate Protection
Do free and clear sales confer interests that are entitled to adequate protection?
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Serial Bankruptcy Filings Can Result in a Conviction for Bankruptcy Fraud
Although the debtor only intended to halt eviction, the Seventh Circuit enhanced the sentence to reflect the claims of all creditors.
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Parties to a Civil Union Held Eligible to File a Joint Petition
Chicago judge takes stand for the equality of same-sex couples.
Bankruptcy Judge Predicts Circuit Split on Substantive Consolidation with Nondebtors
Seventh Circuit is averse to creating remedies under Section 105, Bankruptcy Judge Hollis says.
Chicago Wins One Round in Battle over Parking Tickets
The battle continues in Chicago over using chapter 13 to beat parking tickets.
Another Bankruptcy Judge Disregards Student Loans on Chapter 13 Eligibility
Student loan debtor ineligible for chapter 7 may pursue chapter 13 even with too much unsecured debt, Judge Catherine J. Furay says.
Seventh Circuit Allows Anticipated Tax Refunds to Be Offset by Expenses in Chapter 13
On direct appeal, Seventh Circuit upholds Bankruptcy Judge Thorne by allowing chapter 13 debtors to retain anticipated refunds from earned income tax credits.
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Courts Split on Denying a Chapter 13 Discharge for Failure to Make Direct Payments
Illinois judge interprets Rule 3002.1 as being ‘debtor-friendly,’ not as creating new grounds for denial of a chapter 13 discharge.