Rochelle's Daily Wire

Eleventh Circuit limits its own precedent to say that pawn lenders aren’t entirely immune from bankruptcy.

Judge Vaughan explains why a foreign debtor isn’t required to have a presence in the U.S. before the debtor’s foreign representatives can win recognition under chapter 15.

Paying more to the sole creditor in the only accepting class unfairly discriminated against other unsecured creditors, Judge Jennemann said.

Courts are split on whether a claim is discharged if it was scheduled after the bar date but in time to receive a distribution.

Although disqualified and removed for an undisclosed conflict, the trustee was not removed in all other cases.

The oversight of a distribution by a chapter 7 trustee (and the attendant expense) isn’t required when a debtor liquidates the assets in Subchapter V of chapter 11.

Judge Callaway explains when a debtor keeps insurance proceeds and when it goes to creditors under a chapter 13 plan.

If the complaint was properly plead, a general default judgment might invoke issue preclusion to bar discharge of a debt.

Citing Ritzen as the reason, the Eleventh Circuit disagreed with the Second Circuit regarding the finality of Rule 2004 discovery orders in chapter 15 cases.

Local or state bar groups should work up standard-form retainer agreements and disclosures to facilitate bifurcated fee arrangements.