August 17, 2022
An appeal to the Third Circuit may tell us whether a ‘notwithstanding any other provision’ clause really means what it says.
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,
July 22, 2022
When a secured lender credit bids, a buyer’s premium can be a legitimate surcharge against the lender’s collateral, Judge Rodriguez says.
July 20, 2022
The Seventh Circuit has yet to rule precisely on whether the bankruptcy court can sell assets free and clear of successor liability.
July 13, 2022
On an issue where the courts are split, a district judge in Washington State holds that the debtors lose the post-petition appreciation in the value of estate property when a chapter 13 case converts to chapter 7.
June 30, 2022
Exempt assets are included in the calculation of chapter 13 projected disposable income to the extent that the exempt asset produces income.
June 6, 2022
After almost three years in chapter 11 without a consensual plan, Bankruptcy Judge Warren is allowing sexual abuse claimants to sue nondebtor parishes and schools.
June 1, 2022
If there are mutual claims, the Ninth Circuit BAP gives the court discretion not to evaluate a settlement as a sale.
May 6, 2022
To settle with a trustee, a creditor is not required to volunteer damaging information.
9th Circuit , Montana ,
April 12, 2022
To be a good faith purchaser under Section 363(m), a purchaser must be given actual notice to those with an interest in the property. Constructive notice won’t suffice.
March 8, 2022
For those entitled to the mortgage interest deduction, debtors may have unexpected tax benefits from short sales.