Benchnotes Feb 2006
Withdrawal of Reference Not Required after Jury Trial Refusal In In Growe Ex Rel Great Northern Paper v. Bilodard, 325 B.R. 490 (D. Maine 2005), a defendant in an adversary proceeding filed by a chapter 7 trustee seeking recovery of a preference or fraudulent conveyance
Filing Fee and Pension Premium Increases Pending as Second Session Begins
Congress had a flurry of legislative activity before leaving for the Christmas recess on Dec. 22, completing action on some legislation changing the legal landscape on bankruptcy. However, several bills affecting the bankruptcy process, including an increase in
Serial Bankruptcy A 20-Year Study of Utah Filers
A 1996 survey of bankruptcy professionals by the American Bankruptcy Institute 2 reported that two-thirds of the creditor representatives and nearly half of the judges viewed serial filings as a significant problem. In October 2001, the U.S. Trustee Program launched the