The In re Jevic Holding Corp. chapter 11 case continues to make news. The case is likely best remembered for the 2017 Supreme Court decision holding that the distribution scheme
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Chapter 7 Bankruptcies
Secured Creditors’ State Court Rights Affected By Proof of Claim Choices
Secured creditors have many choices when it comes to how to file a proof of claim in bankruptcies. Those choices should be weighed carefully, however, because certain choices can have…
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Fyre Festival Trustee Approved for 2004 Exams of Social Media Influencers
In the Fyre Festival LLC chapter 7 bankruptcy case, pending in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, the chapter 7 trustee was recently granted broad…
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Trustee of Duane Martin and Tisha Martin Campbell’s Chapter 7 Case Brings Suit to Recover Property subject to Loan from Will & Jada Pinkett Smith’s Company
In entertainment and bankruptcy news, the chapter 7 trustee for the bankruptcy filed by former celebrity couple Duane Daniel Martin and Tisha Martin Campbell (the “Debtors”), brought suit against Roxe,…
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9th Circuit BAP: Debtor Lacks Standing to Appeal Order Reopening Bankruptcy Case
Yesterday, the Bankruptcy Panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued yet another decision related to standing and rights to appeal bankruptcy court orders. In Bray v. U.S. Bank …
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For Fraudulent Transfer Statute of Limitations, Transfer of Real Property Occurred upon Recording of Deed, not Execution
A recently issued opinion by the U. S Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Mexico provides some guidance on the relevant date for the transfer of real property for…
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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Reinforces Use of Pacor Test to Assess Subject-Matter Jurisdiction over Chapter 7 Trustee’s Claims
In Beskrone v. Int’l Educ. Corp., Adv. No. 17-50523 (CSS) (Bankr. D. Del. July 2, 2018), the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware held that a chapter…
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Hawaii Bankruptcy Appeal Serves as a Reminder on Preferential Transfers
In an appeal from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii determined when the date of the transfer occurred…
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U.S. Supreme Court finds Debt obtained by False Promises to Pay, Dischargeable
Samuel Goodstein writes:
The U.S. Supreme Court resolved a dispute about whether debts obtained by false promises to pay (or fraud) can be discharged in bankruptcy.
On June 4, 2018,…
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Ninth Circuit Finds Filing an Objection and Attending Hearing Not Prerequisites for Standing To Appeal a Bankruptcy Court Order
Yesterday a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion reversing a district court order dismissing an appeal from the bankruptcy court for lack…
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