March 18, 2016
Willfulness is not required by the FDCPA when pleading an automatic stay violation.
No debt, and thus no preference, arises until after the midnight deadline.
March 17, 2016
Abuse of discretion automatically results if a judgment harms a defrauded creditor.
9th Circuit , Oregon ,
The right paper trail helps avoid liability for profiting from a Ponzi scheme.
March 16, 2016
Chicago judge splits with Collier and Ninth Circuit BAP on wages following conversion.
March 15, 2016
No need for venue-shopping between Delaware and New York for undersecured creditors.
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,
Fifth Circuit agrees with Second Circuit on sanctity of PACA trust funds.
March 14, 2016
Same facts on informal proofs of claim yield different results in different circuits.
8th Circuit , Minnesota ,
Judge finds a loophole in a Fifth Circuit opinion on the homestead exemption.