Bankruptcy Litigation

Identity of Asbestos Claimants Disclosed Only to ‘Ferret Out’ Fraud

Even aggregate information about asbestos claims cannot be used for lobbying.

State Consumer Protection Law Preempted by the Bankruptcy Code

Preemption easier to find than implied repeal, Chicago district judge says.

Ninth Circuit Won’t Decide Whether BAPs Are ‘Established by an Act of Congress’

Cloud over constitutional authority of BAPs has been lifted, for now.
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Disallowing a Claim Worth $300 Saddled Creditor with $14,400 in Attorneys’ Fees

California’s fee-shifting law punishes an auto lender for filing a claim that was disallowed.
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