November 22, 2019
The claim of a member of a creditors’ committee was subordinated because she evaded disclosure that her claims would consume the entire estate.
November 20, 2019
The ‘fugitive disentitlement doctrine’ does not allow a federal court to dismiss an appeal because of a fugitive’s contempt of a state court order, the First Circuit rules.
November 5, 2019
An ambiguous demand letter violated the discharge injunction, but the lender was not held in contempt in light of Taggart.
November 1, 2019
Ninth Circuit BAP says that payment of a secured claim in full automatically terminates the underlying lien, even if the plan doesn’t say so explicitly.
October 23, 2019
The debtors didn’t have a great case for a stay violation after filing six chapter 13 petitions and living rent-free for five years.
October 10, 2019
The lawyer whose waiver led to Wellness International avoided malpractice by the skin of his teeth.
October 1, 2019
Lawyer was sanctioned under Rule 9011 for filing a petition when the lawyer should have known that title had already passed in a foreclosure sale.
September 11, 2019
Equitable nature of substantive consolidation requires notice to creditors of non-debtors who might be affected.
August 30, 2019
An action that could violate the FDCPA may not be a violation of the discharge injunction.
An action that could violate the FDCPA may not be a violation of the discharge injunction.