Bankruptcy Court Can’t Have Exclusive Jurisdiction over Disputes from a Sale Order
A district judge in Indiana says that a bankruptcy court cannot have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes in the future except in the circumstances specified in Section 1334.
A Vote for a Plan After the Deadline Won’t Be Counted, Judge Blise Says
Because ‘excusable neglect’ won’t allow a late vote to be counted, counsel must solicit votes on a plan before the voting deadline.
Judge Barnes Explained Why Bankruptcy Stays Don’t Require Personal Jurisdiction
Chicago’s Bankruptcy Judge Timothy Barnes explained eight years ago why bankruptcy stays do not require personal jurisdiction, unlike injunctions in receiverships.
Nondischargeability Is a ‘Thing’ for Corporate Subchapter V Debtors, Judge Thorne Says
The tide is turning against corporate Sub V debtors. Two bankruptcy judges now side with two circuits in holding that debts of corporate debtors can be nondischargeable.
Chicago’s Judge Cox Enjoins Suits Against Nondebtors, Distinguishing Purdue
After Purdue, two bankruptcy judges now say that preliminary injunctions protecting nondebtors are permissible to foster successful chapter 11 reorganizations.
Discharge Injunction Violations Can’t Be Heard in Federal District Court
Circuits are split on whether claims for contempt of the discharge injunction must be brought in the bankruptcy court that issued the discharge.
Belated Seventh Circuit Opinion May Set Up ‘Cert’: Is Section 505(a) Jurisdictional?
Seventh Circuit again holds that Section 505(a) doesn’t confer jurisdiction for bankruptcy courts to decide how much debtors owe in taxes.
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Three Circuits Now Say ‘13’ Trustees Aren’t Paid if Dismissal Precedes Confirmation
The same question has been sub judice in the Second Circuit for 15 months. Is the Second Circuit on the cusp of making a circuit split?
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Section 1325(b)(1) Held Applicable to Post-Confirmation Amendments to Chapter 13 Plans
Courts are split on whether the confirmation requirements in Section 1325(b)(1) apply when a debtor seeks confirmation of an amended plan.
Seventh Circuit: Transfers of Nonpublic Securities Are Protected by the 546(e) Safe Harbor
The Seventh Circuit adopted a broad reading of the Section 546(e) safe harbor to dismiss a fraudulent transfer suit attacking a sale of nonpublic securities.
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