In a non-bankruptcy opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the dismissal of a complaint for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) for...
Judge(s):
Kenneth F. Ripple; Michael S. Kanne; and Ilana K. D. Rovner
On the record before the Court, the Court was not left with a "firm and definite conviction" that the Bankruptcy Court erred in its denial of the homestead exemption.
The members of the PROMESA board ARE subject to the Appointments Clause so the structure of the Board as it presently exists is unconstitutional. The court ordered the constitutionally-offending...
Sixth Circuit reversed District Court's addition of a related non-party to a judgment on account of alleged transfers to the non-party by a judgment debtor and determined that, under Michigan...