May 18, 2021
A minority of courts hold that a suit in bankruptcy court can violate the automatic stay if based on a claim that could have been brought before bankruptcy and did not arise under the Bankruptcy Code.
December 23, 2020
Although a lawsuit against the archbishop violated the automatic stay, Judge Thuma of Albuquerque declined to impose sanctions because precedent was ‘spotty or nonexistent.’
November 18, 2020
Although federal credit unions are not controlled by the government, they are governmental units under the Bankruptcy Code, Judge Jacobvitz says.
October 16, 2020
Bankruptcy Judge Thuma admonishes the parties to settle and not waste money on litigation that should go to sexual abuse victims.
June 22, 2020
Judge Thuma describes nonstatutory exceptions to the statutes of limitations in Sections 546(a) and 550(f).
May 29, 2020
The obligation on a mortgage is incurred when the mortgage is granted, even though the payment default may occur after filing, Judge Thuma says.
May 14, 2020
Judge Jacobvitz allows the debtor to proceed under the SBRA more than a year after the initial chapter 11 filing
May 5, 2020
Judge Thuma of Albuquerque threatens the SBA with punitive damages if the debtor is not granted a $900,000 PPP loan.
January 3, 2019
In some circuits, never intending to repay a loan can result in nondischargeability under Section 523(a)(6).
In some circuits, never intending to repay a loan can result in nondischargeability under Section 523(a)(6).