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August 14, 2024

Defensive setoff rights are not discharged by chapter 11 confirmation, even when no proof of claim was filed.

August 12, 2024

A Supreme Court nonbankruptcy decision means there is no right to a jury trial in the claims-allowance process in bankruptcy.

August 6, 2024

The district court shouldn’t have substituted its own judgment for the bankruptcy court’s conclusion about what’s equitable, Tenth Circuit says.

July 5, 2024

Tort claims are usually unliquidated, but a contract claim is liquidated if it’s precisely determinable by agreement or operation of law, Judge Lori Vaughan says.

July 2, 2024

Eighth Circuit holds that a chapter 13 debtor, not the trustee, has standing to bring personal injury claims.

June 28, 2024

Justice Gorsuch for the majority bans third-party releases broader than a discharge for those who don’t surrender all their assets to the court.

June 18, 2024

To align with congressional intent underpinning Section 365(d)(3), Judge Gravelle gave the landlord an administrative claim for base rent due after filing and before automatic rejection.

June 11, 2024

Is Segal v. Rochelle good law following the adoption of the Bankruptcy Code?

May 31, 2024

The Fifth Circuit joins two other circuits in requiring ‘more’ to amend a proof of claim after confirmation of a chapter 11 plan.

May 23, 2024

Seventh Circuit again holds that Section 505(a) doesn’t confer jurisdiction for bankruptcy courts to decide how much debtors owe in taxes.