2nd Circuit New York New York Western District Mar 7, 2025

Courts Divided on Broad or Narrow Grounds for Transferring Venue Under Section 1412

Quick Take Some courts don’t transfer venue under 28 U.S.C. § 1412 if the claims are only ‘related to’ the bankruptcy and don’t arise in the bankruptcy case or arise under the Bankruptcy Code.
Venue/Jurisdiction Consumer Bankruptcy Business Reorganization
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6th Circuit Ohio Ohio Southern District Mar 11, 2025

Bankruptcy Courts Disagree on Paying a ‘7’ Trustee Who Made No Distributions

Quick Take Courts are split on whether chapter 7 trustees can be paid on another theory when the trustee had made no distributions to creditors under Section 326(a).
Professional Compensation/Fees Consumer Bankruptcy
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Mar 18, 2025

Do I Have the Right to Reinstate My Mortgage in Pennsylvania?

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7th Circuit Illinois Illinois Northern District Mar 10, 2025

Class Actions: The Answer for Stay Violations with Small Damages for Each Debtor

Quick Take A class action in Chicago will decide whether bankruptcy judges have the tools to rectify a single creditor’s violation of the rights of similarly situated debtors.
Automatic Stay Bankruptcy Litigation Practice and Procedure Consumer Bankruptcy Govt. Claims/Sovereign Immunity
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Mar 17, 2025

WDVA: Goldman Sachs v. Brown- Denial of motion to compel arbitration in Bankruptcy

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Annual Spring Meeting

Location Marriott Marquis City Washington State DC Event Dates - Bankruptcy Clerk Planner Jennifer Guirguis Meeting Type National Trending Box

<p>Annual Spring Meeting</p><p>April 24-28, 2029</p>

Event Timezone America/New_York
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Annual Spring Meeting

Location Marriott Marquis City Washington State DC Event Dates - Bankruptcy Clerk Planner Jennifer Guirguis Meeting Type National Trending Box

<p>Annual Spring Meeting</p><p>May 2-6, 2028</p>

Event Timezone America/New_York
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Annual Spring Meeting

Location JW Marriott City Washington State DC Event Dates - Bankruptcy Clerk Planner Jennifer Guirguis Meeting Type National Trending Box

<p>Annual Spring Meeting</p><p>April 12-16, 2027</p>

Event Timezone America/New_York
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4th Circuit North Carolina North Carolina Eastern District Mar 10, 2025

Chapter 13 Debtors Can’t Sell Co-Owned Property Under Section 363(h)

Quick Take On a question where the courts are split, Bankruptcy Judge Pamela McAfee sides with the majority and holds that a chapter 13 debtor can’t sell co-owned property.
Asset Sales Practice and Procedure Consumer Bankruptcy Family/Divorce Issues
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Mar 12, 2025

How Does a Short Sale Work in Pennsylvania?

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