February 8, 2016
Debtor-friendly FDCPA opinion gains traction beyond the Second Circuit.
Client questionnaires are held to be protected by the attorney/client privilege.
February 5, 2016
Debtors notch three wins and lose once in significant consumer cases.
February 4, 2016
363 sale provides no protection from a union’s claim for successor liability.
District judge reads the tea leaves on Second Circuit standard for dismissal.
February 3, 2016
Artful drafting cannot evade ASARCO to reimburse counsel for defense of fees.
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,
Sloppy drafting in BAPCPA puts individuals at the mercy of dominant creditors in chapter 11.
February 2, 2016
First Circuit BAP goes easy on a consumer debtor’s homestead.
February 1, 2016
Perhaps a civil contempt order should sometimes be final in bankruptcy.
January 29, 2016
Disclosing a lawsuit after chapter 13 discharge is too late to avoid judicial estoppel.