Dischargeability Judgment Must Not Lower Interest on a Creditor’s Judgment
Abuse of discretion automatically results if a judgment harms a defrauded creditor.
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All Punitive Sanctions in Bankruptcy Governed by One Standard in the Tenth Circuit
Ability to pay is one factor in imposing sanctions for misconduct.
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Removing an Employee Benefit Plan Trustee Is Proper in District Court
Courts continue disregarding Section 704(a)(11) as grounds for jurisdiction.
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Seventh Circuit Opines on Bullard and the Concept of ‘Finality’
Did Bullard alter the notion of ‘finality’? Not in the Seventh Circuit.
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Chapter 13 Equated with Chapter 11 on Derivative Standing for Creditors
Creditor can sue when a chapter 13 trustee won’t or can’t.
Debtors Not Sharing Fruits of Stay Violation Claim with Creditors Must Arbitrate
You can’t stiff your creditors and profit from an inadvertent stay violation claim.
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11th Circuit May Follow 5th Circuit by Limiting Judicial Estoppel in Bankruptcy
Judge Tjoflat dissents from his own opinion to advocate rehearing en banc.
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First Circuit Looks Behind a Judgment in Ruling on Involuntary Petition
Minor dispute as to amount bars using a claim for filing an involuntary petition.
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Tim Blixseth Making Law on Extended Jailing for Civil Contempt
Is one year’s jailing too long for civil contempt? Evidently not in Montana.
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Total Fees in Energy Future Holdings' Bankruptcy Nearing $300 Million
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