Paying a Retainer by Credit Card Does Not by Itself Violate Section 526(a)(4)
Judge ok’s scheme sticking a credit card lender with the retainer for the debtor’s lawyer.
Undervaluing One Asset Can Result in Denial of Discharge, Fourth Circuit Holds
Financial professional was held to a higher standard in valuing estate assets.
Circuit Split Widens on Stay Violation for Failure to Turn Over Repossessed Collateral
Tenth Circuit joins the minority by holding that passive retention of collateral is no stay violation.
Federal Judgment Rate Is Employed when Claims Are Paid in Full
Courts remain divided on what ‘legal rate’ means in Section 726(a)(5).
Judgments for Malice in California Aren’t Nondischargeable Automatically
Ninth Circuit again shows deference to the BAP in making the circuit’s bankruptcy law.
Sixth Circuit Thwarts Tennessee in Jacking Up Interest Rate on Tax Claims
Does ‘nonbankruptcy law’ mean any law other than the Bankruptcy Code?
For Insufficient Notice, a Recorded Right of First Refusal Survived a Sale
Constructive notice deprived a purchaser of ‘bona fide’ status.