Business Reorganization

Supreme Court May 23, 2022

Supreme Court on Arbitration (Again): Perhaps Bankruptcy Is Exempt from Arbitration?

Cutting back on knee-jerk invocation of arbitration, the Supreme Court says that agreements to arbitrate are no more enforceable than ordinary contracts.
10th Circuit Utah Apr 26, 2022

Bankruptcy Didn’t Block Contempt Proceedings in District Court Against a Debtor

In a case headed for the Tenth Circuit, upholding the dignity of the court overcame the automatic stay.
9th Circuit May 6, 2022

In Reciprocity States, the Court Must Rule on Contract Issues to Shift Fees, Circuit Says

Even if a dischargeability suit is based on a contract, the winner is not entitled to fee-shifting if the court rules on noncontract issues.

Importance of the Supreme Court’s Upcoming Bartenwerfer Decision Seen in Florida Case

The decision by the Supreme Court next term in Bartenwerfer will tell us whether debts can be automatically nondischargeable, even when the debtor is without fault.