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The Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act: A Transformation of the Law

The Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act: A Transformation of the Law By Mahlon J. Mowrer The 117th Congress is in its twilight, and the 118th Congress will mire in the narrow partisan majorities splitting its chambers and the inevitable political divides leading into the

8th Circuit Minnesota May 19, 2022

Bankruptcy Courts in Colorado and Minnesota Bar Bifurcated Fee Arrangements

Local rules require lawyers to prepare and fill all required chapter 7 papers regardless of whether the debtor pays the fee or agrees to pay the fee.

No Withdrawal or Jury Trial on Claims that Lawyers Violated Section 526

The district court opinion affirms the notion that bankruptcy courts have ‘core’ power without a jury to adjudicate claims of attorney misconduct.