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February 15, 2016

Nationwide Class Suits Barred; Loophole Found for Fee-Only Chapter 13 Plans

Consumer debtors bat 500 last week in significant cases.

7th Circuit , Illinois , Illinois Northern District ,

February 11, 2016

Claim Buyer Doesn’t Acquire Seller’s Insider Status, Ninth Circuit Holds

Debtor-friendly opinion validates strategy for cramming down on secured lender.

9th Circuit ,

Claim Buyer Doesn’t Acquire Seller’s Insider Status, Ninth Circuit Holds

Debtor-friendly opinion validates strategy for cramming down on secured lender.

9th Circuit ,

February 8, 2016

Florida Bankruptcy Judge Splits with Seventh Circuit on Attorney/Client Privilege

Client questionnaires are held to be protected by the attorney/client privilege.

11th Circuit , Florida , Florida Southern District ,

Florida Bankruptcy Judge Splits with Seventh Circuit on Attorney/Client Privilege

Client questionnaires are held to be protected by the attorney/client privilege.

11th Circuit , Florida , Florida Southern District ,

February 1, 2016

A $15,000 Civil Contempt Order Was Interlocutory and Not Appealable

Perhaps a civil contempt order should sometimes be final in bankruptcy.

9th Circuit , California , California Central District ,

A $15,000 Civil Contempt Order Was Interlocutory and Not Appealable

Perhaps a civil contempt order should sometimes be final in bankruptcy.

9th Circuit , California , California Central District ,

January 13, 2016

Fatally Defective Complaint Can Still Have ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction

Fifth Circuit warns about conflating jurisdiction and the merits.

5th Circuit ,

Fatally Defective Complaint Can Still Have ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction

Fifth Circuit warns about conflating jurisdiction and the merits.

5th Circuit ,

January 12, 2016

Assignee for Creditors Has No Power to File Bankruptcy, 11th Circuit Says

Powers of an assignee for creditors are restrictive, not expansive.

11th Circuit ,