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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Opinion Letters for Bankruptcy Lawyers: What You Need to Know Before Issuing a Third- Party Opinion Letter
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Benchnotes May 2019
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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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The Matrix: New Technology in Bankruptcy: Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Blockchain and Virtual Currency
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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.
Sharpening the Tools in Your Mediation Toolkit
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