Bankruptcy News

Third Circuit Decides Bankruptcy Case Addressing Sovereign Immunity

Bankruptcy courts have long been overwhelmed with the question of how to apply sovereign immunity. The United States Supreme Court…

4 years ago

Third Circuit Issues Notice of Publication Decision in Bankruptcy Case

One fundamental aspect of bankruptcy law is that debtors can receive new starts on establishing good credit after emerging from…

4 years ago

Potential Changes Looming With How Student Loan Debt is Handled During Bankruptcy

Potential Changes How Student Loan Debt is Handled Advocates are currently urging the United States Supreme Court to provide clarification…

4 years ago

Court Rules Recoupment Requires Proof of Emotional Distress

In April, a bankruptcy court entered a judgment in favor of a national bank, determining that the plaintiff had failed…

4 years ago

The Ninth Circuit Considers Permissible Non-Debtor Releases

Many reorganizations plan involve the release of non-debtor liability, but there are varied opinions about the role of these releases.…

4 years ago

Bankruptcy Trustee Powers Removed by Congress

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a large number of commercial tenants have to contend with the challenge of…

4 years ago

How In Re Shin Could Influence Which Bankruptcy Taxes are Dischargeable

How In Re Shin Could Influence Which Bankruptcy Taxes are Dischargeable In a recent bankruptcy case (In Re Shin), a…

4 years ago

Court Split Occurs Involving Whether Section 546(e) “Financial Participant” Excludes Debtors

In December 2020, a Delaware bankruptcy court held that the term “financial participant” as used in the safe harbor provisions…

4 years ago

What Changes to California’s Homestead Exemption Mean for Your Bankruptcy

What Changes to California’s Homestead In a recent poll conducted by TheTrackr.com, 29% of Americans reported that their home was…

5 years ago

Rise in Bankruptcies?

The current business environment may be right for a flurry of bankruptcy activity. On its face, such a statement sounds…

7 years ago