Bankruptcy Litigation

Calculation of Punitive Damages Did Not Consider Amount of Attorneys’ Fees

$50,000 in punitive damages held excessive when actual damages were $1,500.

Stern Objections Always Must Be Raised to Avoid Potential Malpractice

The lawyer who lost Wellness International may be facing malpractice liability.

Preference May Be Offset by an Unpaid Administrative Claim, Judge Carey Rules

Automatic disallowance under Section 502(d) held not applicable to administrative claims.

Even Without Implied Repeal, Filing a Stale Claim Does Not Violate the FDCPA

Louisiana bankruptcy judge splits with Eleventh Circuit’s Crawford decision.

Section 303(a) Precludes Substantive Consolidation Among Religious Institutions

Pleading hierarchical control is insufficient for substantive consolidation.