Dischargeability Judgment Must Not Lower Interest on a Creditor’s Judgment
Abuse of discretion automatically results if a judgment harms a defrauded creditor.
All Punitive Sanctions in Bankruptcy Governed by One Standard in the Tenth Circuit
Ability to pay is one factor in imposing sanctions for misconduct.
Chapter 13 Equated with Chapter 11 on Derivative Standing for Creditors
Creditor can sue when a chapter 13 trustee won’t or can’t.
Debtors Not Sharing Fruits of Stay Violation Claim with Creditors Must Arbitrate
You can’t stiff your creditors and profit from an inadvertent stay violation claim.
11th Circuit May Follow 5th Circuit by Limiting Judicial Estoppel in Bankruptcy
Judge Tjoflat dissents from his own opinion to advocate rehearing en banc.
First Circuit Looks Behind a Judgment in Ruling on Involuntary Petition
Minor dispute as to amount bars using a claim for filing an involuntary petition.
Nationwide Class Suits Barred; Loophole Found for Fee-Only Chapter 13 Plans
Consumer debtors bat 500 last week in significant cases.
Florida Bankruptcy Judge Splits with Seventh Circuit on Attorney/Client Privilege
Client questionnaires are held to be protected by the attorney/client privilege.
A $15,000 Civil Contempt Order Was Interlocutory and Not Appealable
Perhaps a civil contempt order should sometimes be final in bankruptcy.