New York Southern District Jan 9, 2026

Collecting a Sanction May Be Enforced by Contempt Rather than Writ of Execution

Quick Take A district court in New York affirmed Bankruptcy Judge Paek by holding that collection of a sanction for a stay violation doesn’t require a writ of execution under Federal Rule 69(a).
Automatic Stay Bankruptcy Litigation Ethics Practice and Procedure Professional Compensation/Fees Consumer Bankruptcy
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Jan 23, 2026

N.C. Ct. of App.: Eagles v. Integon Indemnity Corp.: Receivership as the End-Run (Again), Standing Still Matters, and Bankruptcy’s Shadow Looms Large

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Jan 21, 2026

Law Review: Barbieri, Paolo and Bottazzi, Laura and Di Giacomo, Giuseppe-​ Debtor Protection and Health Insurance: Evidence From Personal Bankruptcy Reform (June 19, 2024).

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New York Eastern District Jan 7, 2026

No Loopholes in Section 362(b)(21) Allowing Foreclosure Against an Ineligible Debtor

Quick Take Even if a debtor is ineligible to file again under Section 109(g), another filing does create a stay, but it’s not applicable to enforcement of a lien against real property.
Automatic Stay Consumer Bankruptcy Mortgage Real Estate
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Jan 20, 2026

Bankr. M.D.N.C.: In re Sinclair — Automatic Stay Does Not Block Enforcement of Federal Restitution Lien

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Jan 19, 2026

Bankr. W.D.N.C.: In re Ford (Ford III) — When “Tribal Sovereignty” Arguments Collapse into Contempt, Sanctions, and a Permanent Loss of Discharge

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5th Circuit Jan 13, 2026

Fifth Circuit Rules on Judicial Estoppel, an Issue Before the Supreme Court This Term

Quick Take Supreme Court will decide whether potential motive for nondisclosure invokes judicial estoppel, or whether there must be subjective intent by the debtor to conceal.
Claims Fraud Practice and Procedure Consumer Bankruptcy Business Reorganization
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Consumer Bankruptcy Consumer Debt Discharge/Dischargeability Govt. Claims/Sovereign Immunity
Honest, but Still Unfortunate? Ninth Circuit Defines Authority of Social Security Administration to Recoup Overpayments Following Chapter 7 Discharge

Honest, but Still Unfortunate?Ninth Circuit Defines Authority of Social Security Administration to Recoup Overpayments Following Chapter 7 Discharge By Mark A. Fink and Richard E. Willi III As the U.S. Supreme Court has stated, the Bankrupt…

RW Richard Willi
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Jan 16, 2026

Bankr. W.D.N.C.: In re Black Pearl Vision, LLC — Claims against MCA Survive (Mostly), RICO Lives to Fight Another Day

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2026 Annual Spring Meeting

Location Marriott Marquis City Washington State D.C. Event Dates - Bankruptcy Clerk Web Link Info Planner Jennifer Guirguis Meeting Type National Trending Box

<p>2026 Annual Spring Meeting</p><p>April 23-25, 2026</p>

Event Timezone America/New_York Registration Link https://members.abi.org/s/event/a0pa7000000QCvBAAW/2026-annual-spring-meeting
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