Automatic Stay

Second Circuit Bright-Line Rule: It’s Always a Stay Violation if Debtor Is a Defendant

Second Circuit exercises ‘hypothetical’ appellate jurisdiction when finality is murky.
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Lender Defaulted on the Merits for ‘Prolonged, Extraordinary’ Discovery Violations

Despite contrary Second Circuit dicta, retiring Judge Robert Drain certified a nationwide class in a suit for violation of the discharge injunction.

Bankruptcy Didn’t Block Contempt Proceedings in District Court Against a Debtor

In a case headed for the Tenth Circuit, upholding the dignity of the court overcame the automatic stay.
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Contingent Indemnification Brings an Automatic Stay in Chapter 9, First Circuit Says

First Circuit won’t allow artful pleading to avoid the automatic stay in municipal bankruptcies.
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