February 28, 2023
The majority and the dissenter disagreed on whether the judgment merged individual creditors’ claims into one claim.
February 16, 2023
An act of Congress that waived sovereign immunity for Marines at Camp Lejeune meant that personal injury tort claims did not arise when the injury was sustained.
February 9, 2023
An Oregon power company appears headed for the Ninth Circuit to decide whether electric power qualifies as “goods” to be accorded the 20-day priority.
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February 8, 2023
Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles differed with his colleagues who in previous years had employed the ‘time approach’ in calculating a landlord’s rejection damages under Section 502(b)(6).
February 1, 2023
Although a UCC lien on ‘accounts’ would attach outside of bankruptcy to proceeds from the sale of real property, Section 552(b) cuts off attachment if the sale occurs after filing
January 25, 2023
The Fourth Circuit sides with the Third on the Affordable Care Act’s ‘individual mandate.’ Majority says it was a tax measured by income, thus giving the IRS a priority tax claim.
January 19, 2023
Although the chapter 13 confirmation order was concededly final and enforceable, the appeals court set aside a plan provision modifying a residential mortgage.
January 10, 2023
Applying ordinary contract law, New York judge rules that customers are bound by contracts they haven’t read.
January 3, 2023
A court filing by a claims trader was stricken from the docket because it contained judges’ direct email addresses.
December 27, 2022
An appeal from an order ruling on allowance of a priority claim must be taken immediately, not on confirmation of a chapter 11 plan.