District Judge in Dallas Splits with Eleventh Circuit on Judicial Estoppel
Conversion to chapter 7 bars judicial estoppel on claim arising after filing.
Eighth Circuit Ignores Supreme Court’s Loose Language in Harris
Clever debtor’s lawyer trots out Bankruptcy Act concepts but loses.
Valuation Date Chosen to Avoid ‘Gamesmanship’
Early valuation aids a debtor in stripping off during an up market.
Trustee Has No Private Right of Action for Debtor’s Failure to Cooperate
Discharge denial is enough sanction for a debtor who doesn’t cooperate with the trustee.
Austin Judge Writes Treatise on Valuation of Personal Property
Lender needs more than Blue Book value to win a valuation trial.
Courts Split on Chapter 13 Debtors’ Rights under Section 108(b)
Chattanooga judge takes pity on a debtor about to lose her home in a tax sale.
Bankruptcy Rules Deadlines Apply to Trials in District Court, Circuit Holds
Federal Rules are ousted for bankruptcy matters in district court, Eleventh Circuit says.
FDCPA Case Percolates Toward the Eleventh Circuit, Setting up a Petition for Certiorari
$1,000 in damages justifies $36,000 in attorneys’ fees for violating the FDCPA.