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Benchnotes By Aaron M. Kaufman, Bradley D. Pack and Christina Sanfelippo 1 Insurance Policy Buybacks and Settlements Approved in Rockville Centre Diocese Case In mass tort cases like many of the diocese sexual abuse bankruptcies, insurance can present a valuable source

Small state exemptions mean that some low-income debtors can lose their homes in chapters 7 and 13 if there is equity.

Virginia’s Judge Keith Phillips sides with courts that bar lenders from cutting deals with trustees to eliminate debtors’ homestead exemptions.

Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo Reverse Alter-Ego Claims Are Property of Bankruptcy Estate and Can Be Sold/Settled by Trustee In In re Nordlicht , 1 the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that claims that business entities are

Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and Bankruptcy By W. Marc Schwartz, Christopher S. Roberts and Kyung S. Lee When “cryptocurrency” and “bankruptcy” are used in the same sentence, one immediately associates the terms with headlines of potential billion-dollar losses suffered

Claiming 100% of FMV didn’t enable debtors to exempt more than the statutory cap when there had been no objection to the exemption claim.

Bankruptcy Judge Montali didn’t toss an individual out of chapter 7 just because he owned two LLCs that sold marijuana at retail.

If a ‘13’ case is dismissed after confirmation, the holder of an avoided lien retains remedies under state law, Judge Rosania says.

State laws differ on whether defensive appellate rights are estate property that may be sold.