Judge Court
Southern District of New York
Judgments Can Be Declared Nondischargeable Before They Are Entered
Dischargeability depends on the elements of the tort, not whether there was a judgment before bankruptcy.
Disgorgement Was the Remedy for Failure to Disclose a Post-Petition Retainer
Disclosing a post-petition retainer in a monthly operating report wasn’t a substitute for disclosure required by Rule 2016(b)(2).
Student Loan Servicer Sanctioned $378,000 for Civil Contempt by New York Judge
Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn imposed civil contempt sanctions for ignoring court orders over five years.
Tuition Payments for Adult Children Squarely Held to Be Constructively Fraudulent
New York judge allows insolvent parents to pay for a minor child’s expensive education.
Trustee’s Stated Intent to Abandon by Itself Won’t Allow a Debtor to Sell
Estate property must be formally abandoned before the power of sale reverts to the debtor.
Post-Confirmation Jurisdiction Is Narrow Following a Bona Fide Reorganization
After confirmation, New York’s Judge Glenn requires ‘close nexus’ for jurisdiction.
Six Year Delay in Serving a Complaint Is Ok, GM’s Bankruptcy Judge Rules
GM case will decide applicability of ‘safe harbor’ to interest payments on debt securities.