Which Venue Transfer Statute Applies to Non-Core Suits in District Court?
Judge in Dallas lays out the procedure for transferring venue from a district court to a bankruptcy court in another district.
Cramdown Interest Rate of 1.22% Upheld on Appeal from Confirmation
Expert testimony might have given the creditor a market rate of interest, not a rate lower than inflation.
Debtor Allowed to Convert from Chapter 12 to Chapter 11
Where the courts are split for lack of specific statutory authority, Judge Robert Jones finds discretion to allow conversion from chapter 12 to chapter 11.
Class Proofs of Claim Allowed When the Bar Notice Drew Few Individual Claims
Constitutionally sufficient notice of a bar date may not preclude the use of a class proof of claim under Bankruptcy Rule 7023, Judge Hale says.
Cryptic Disclosure of Fee Sharing Is Inadequate, Judge Houser Holds
Terms of fee sharing must be disclosed in the retention application, not just in an exhibit.
District Judge in Dallas Splits with Eleventh Circuit on Judicial Estoppel
Conversion to chapter 7 bars judicial estoppel on claim arising after filing.