Reading Stern Narrowly, Delaware Judge to Issue Final Order in Fraudulent Transfer Suit
Judge Sontchi declines to rule that 28 U.S.C. § 157 is unconstitutional by denominating fraudulent transfer suits as ‘core’ proceedings.
Statute of Limitations Wasn’t Tolled During Bankruptcy, Sixth Circuit Rules
Sanctions weren’t justified for attempting to collect a time-barred tax claim.
Defectively Executed Mortgages Are [Still] Avoidable in Ohio
Sixth Circuit distinguishes between a trustee’s powers as a bona fide purchaser compared to a hypothetical judicial lienholder.
Sixth Circuit Shows Why the Supreme Court Must Reverse Taggart
The appeals court didn’t allow an ambiguous state statute to confer absolution for violating the automatic stay.
Bankruptcy Judge OKs Four Years of Jailing for Civil Contempt
An appellate court will decide whether four years of jailing means that civil incarceration has become futile.
Fifth Circuit Joins Sister Circuits in Bestowing Qualified Immunity on Trustees
Qualified immunity kicks in when a trustee’s actions don’t qualify for absolute immunity.