Tenth Circuit Examines Three Versions of Appellate Mootness
Good faith finding is required before dismissal of an appeal under Section 363(m).
District Court Not Bound by Unopposed Objections to Proposed Findings and Conclusions
Fifth Circuit liberates district judges in adopting or rejecting bankruptcy court’s proposed rulings.
Plan Permitted to Stretch Out Redemption Payments Following a Tax Sale
Courts split on whether failure to redeem on time is fatal in a reorganization.
Complex Litigation Can Beat a Valid Forum Selection Clause
Enforcement of a forum selection clause is sometimes not mandatory, Delaware judge says.
Denial of Settlement Is Not Final and Not Appealable, Sixth Circuit Holds
Supreme Court’s Bullard opinion implies that denials of settlements are not appealable.
Cover Sheet Is No Substitute for Filing a Complaint
Kansas judge strictly enforces rules on filing dischargeability complaints.
Careful Timing Lets Chapter 13 Debtors Retain Personal Injury Settlements
Bankruptcy judge interprets ‘cause’ under Section 1329(c) as being debtor-centric.
Seventh Circuit Requires Chapter 13 Payments Beyond Five Years
Appeals court narrowly reads Bullard on finality.