ABI editor-at-large Bill Rochelle and Resident Scholar Prof. Drew Dawson discuss the issues that were raised at the Supreme Court oral argument of Midland Funding v. Johnson.
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Sixth Circuit Shows Why the Supreme Court Must Reverse Taggart
The appeals court didn’t allow an ambiguous state statute to confer absolution for violating the automatic stay.
Equitable Mootness Attacked in Jefferson County ‘Cert’ Petition
Lack of a circuit split makes equitable mootness an unlikely topic for Supreme Court review.
Supreme Court Grants ‘Cert’ to Decide Whether Good Faith Is a Defense to Contempt
Supreme Court has three bankruptcy cases this term, on nonjudicial foreclosure, trademark rejection, and contempt for a stay violation.
1:06Bankruptcy & the U.S. Supreme Court
Join leading bankruptcy scholars as they discuss will not only the most important bankruptcy decisions by the Supreme Court but also on the decision-making process that the Justices undertake.
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Rejection Terminates Use of a Trademark
High court will resolve a circuit split dating back to the Fourth Circuit’s controversial Lubrizol opinion in 1985.
Status Report on the Supreme Court
Already primed to rule on nonjudicial foreclosure, the Supreme Court might take cases involving contempt, the automatic stay and trademarks.
3:15Rochelle's Weekly Roundup
ABI Editor-at-Large Bill Rochelle discusses how a circuit split on proving contempt could be headed for the Supreme Court. Sign up for Bill's daily e-mail featuring key case analysis delivered direc
Own Houses in Different States, Claim a Homestead Exemption & Plan to Leave?
"The bankruptcy court in Felgner identified 10 factors from Murphy that are relevant in determining domicile: [...]"
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ABI Podcast: Bill Rochelle talks with Judge Michael Kaplan (D. N.J.; Trenton) and ABI President-Elect Alane Becket of Becket and Lee (Malvern, Pa.) to delve into the SCOTUS opinion on Appling.
Representations to Your Representation: Pre-Argument Preview of Lamar, Archer & Cofrin LLP v. Appling
"[...]expect more adversary proceedings about what a debtor “obtained” from a creditor and the amount of information the creditor has about the debtor’s financial condition"
Supreme Court Clarifies Power to Claw Back Transfers Made Through Financial Institutions
A Feb. 27, 2018, decision by the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a split in the circuit courts by clarifying that a bankruptcy trustee[...] may claw back preferences and constructive fraudulent transfers.
Tribune Creditors Seek Reconsideration on Implied Preemption by the ‘Safe Harbor’
Following a suggestion made by two Supreme Court justices, Tribune creditors ask the Second Circuit to recall the mandate and remand for reconsideration in district court.
Supreme Court’s Second ‘Safe Harbor’ Case Is in Limbo
Two justices recommend that the Second Circuit reconsider the ‘Tribune’ safe harbor decision in light of Merit Management.
3:41Week in Review with Bill Rochelle
ABI's Bill Rochelle discusses two key opinions handed down from both the Supreme Court and the Second Circuit.
39:02Legal Scholars Examine Impact of SCOTUS Ruling in Merit v. FTI
The Supreme Court on Feb. 27 ruled in Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc. (16-784) that the only relevant transfer for purposes of the §546(e) safe harbor is the transfer that the trust
Supreme Court Narrowly Interprets the Safe Harbor, Overrules the Majority of Circuits
Intermediate transfers to financial institutions do not trigger the safe harbor.
Circuit Split: Is a Deposit into a Debtor’s Bank Account a “Transfer” Under § 101(54)?
[...]Is a deposit or wire transfer into a debtor’s bank account a “transfer” within the meaning of § 101(54)? The legislative history behind § 101(54) suggests that the answer is “Yes.”
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in a Third Bankruptcy Case This Term
High court to decide whether a false oral statement about one asset results in nondischargeability.
If Jevic Is Your Problem, Litigation Finance Might Be Your Solution
In Jevic, SCOTUS ruled that the distribution scheme in a dismissal order must follow the absolute priority rule. Litigation finance can help when there are insufficient assets to satisfy creditors.
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