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Courts Divided on Venue for Small-Dollar Avoidance Actions

Judges Pappas and Teel permit avoidance actions for small amounts to be prosecuted in the debtors’ bankruptcy courts.
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Creating a Split, Sixth Circuit Holds: No Waiver of Immunity for Indian Tribes

A divided panel of the Sixth Circuit holds that Section 106 does not waive sovereign immunity for Indian tribes.
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Second Circuit Allows Extraterritorial Application of Sections 548 and 550

Neither comity nor the presumption against extraterritorial application of U.S. statutes bars trustees from suing to recover subsequent transfers made abroad.
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Wildcard Exemption Covered a Prepetition Malpractice Claim

Judge Dales explains how Section 522(g) does not limit, but rather expands, a debtor’s exemptions.

Tuition Payments for Adult Children Squarely Held to Be Constructively Fraudulent

New York judge allows insolvent parents to pay for a minor child’s expensive education.

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