Higher Court https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Posts Ninth Circuit BAP Rules Exceptions from Discharge do not Apply in Corporate Subchapter V Cases Bankruptcy Court Rules Horse Breeding is Not Farming Under Chapter 12 Court Dismisses Chicago Hotel Bankruptcy Case for Lack of Authority to File Bankruptcy Judge Converts Motion for Rule 2004 Exam Into Motion for Post-Judgment Discovery BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Supreme Court Holds Bankruptcy Code Waives Sovereign Immunity of Native American Tribes Court Declines to Award Punitive Damages for Mortgagee’s Violation of Rule 3002.1 Fifth Circuit Rules Bankruptcy Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Approve Post-Confirmation Settlement That Conflicted With Plan Bankruptcy Court Rules Violation of Uniform Voidable Transfer Act is Not Embezzlement or Larceny Debtor Improperly Colludes with Buyers, then Sues Them; Complaint Dismissed on In Pari Delicto Defense Third Party Payoff Under Factoring Agreement Not Avoidable Despite Ponzi Scheme Connection Eighth Circuit BAP Holds Increase in Equity Belongs to Estate in Converted Case Ninth Circuit BAP Overturns Summary Judgment Due to Misapplication of Issue Preclusion Under Ohio Law Sixth Circuit BAP Rules Email Accusing Counterparty of Default is Not Anticipatory Breach Doubts About Lawful Possession of Cattle Prevent Perfection of Veterinary Lien Is Voyager Appeal Doomed to Fail? Ninth Circuit Rejects “Person Aggrieved” Test for Standing in Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles Bankruptcy Settlements not Always Treated as Sales in Bankruptcy, Ninth Circuit Says Stay Breathes New Life into Government’s Appeal in Voyager Crypto Bankruptcy (video) Banks Lose Bid to Dismiss Litigation in Madoff Ponzi Scheme Cases Bankruptcy Court Denies FDIC’s Attempt to Escrow Tax Refunds in SVB Financial Group Case Fifth Circuit Slashes Bankruptcy Attorney’s Compensation for Discourteous Behavior Bankruptcy Court Refuses to Reopen Case for Reaffirmation Agreement Second Circuit Upholds Garnishment of Retirement Accounts to Satisfy Restitution Order Subscribe Contact Bankruptcy Court Dismisses Case for Lack of Credit Counseling Despite Incarceration Eighth Circuit BAP Holds Substantial Change of Circumstances is Necessary to Modify Chapter 12 Plan Directors of SVB Financial Group May Use Insurance Defense Funds Despite Creditor Committee’s Objections Ninth Circuit Determines Provider of Alternative Financing May Act as Produce Seller Under PACA Third Circuit Adopts “Reasonable Reader” Standard Under Fair Credit Reporting Act Sears’ Bankruptcy Judge Holds Electricity is Not a Good Under UCC and Section 503(b)(9) Second Circuit Upholds Non-Consensual Third-Party Releases in Purdue Pharma Case Half a Car: Vehicle Lien Release in Chapter 13 Plan Does Not Apply to Co-Debtor’s Interests Bankruptcy Court Applies Ten-Year Lookback Period for Tax Claims to Fraudulent Transfer Action 9th Cir. BAP Denies Attorney’s Fees for Litigating Personal Guarantee in Dischargeability Action “Is it Legal?” App Privacy Policy May Firms Barred from Working in Alex Jones Bankruptcy Cases be Paid Through Settlement? Breaking News: Johnson & Johnson’s Troubled Talc Business, LTL Management, Re-enters Bankruptcy Seventh Circuit Clarifies Preponderance of Evidence Standard Applies in Turnover Actions About the Blog Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Bartenwerfer v. Buckley: Emerging Creditors’-Rights Court Denies Discharge for Innocent Partner Bankruptcy Court Rules Contiguous Properties Under Common Ownership are Not Single Asset Real Estate Rule 41’s “Two-Dismissal” Rule Does Not Apply to Prior Contested Matter Where Objection is Filed