April 11, 2017
Large judgment for future rent made debtors ineligible for chapter 13.
April 10, 2017
Bankruptcy law definition of a ‘lien’ is broader than state law.
April 7, 2017
Chosen law governed statute of limitations for allowance of claims in bankruptcy.
Split grows on whether ‘substantial contribution’ claims are limited to chapters 9 and 11.
April 6, 2017
Circuit court bars lawsuit by one Puerto Rico bondholder group against another.
April 5, 2017
No automatic stay to protect litigation misconduct in the Seventh and Ninth Circuits.
April 4, 2017
Fees awarded after discharge are wiped out like everything else.
April 3, 2017
Bankruptcy courts can enter final orders voiding mechanic’s liens, Third Circuit says.
Caulkett did not bar chapter 13 lien stripping, Massachusetts judge holds.
March 31, 2017
Res judicata does not apply to ‘deemed allowed’ claims.