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City of Chicago v Stephen Falkner

Citation:
25-2878 & 25-2879 (7th Circuit, Jun 10,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the confirmation of Chapter 13 plans that provided for the payment of Debtors’ attorneys' fees before or at the same time as nonpriority unsecured...
Judge(s):
Scudder, Kirsch, Taibleson
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Lil' Joe Records, Inc. v. Christopher Won, Jr., et al

Citation:
24-13978 (11th Circuit, Jun 02,2026) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
A performing artist's right to terminate an assignment of a copyright under Section 203(a) of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 203(a)), even though the right is inalienable by agreement, is property...
Judge(s):
JILL PRYOR, LUCK, and BRASHER, Circuit Judges
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Bobby Goddard v. Michael Burnett

Citation:
25-1303 (4th Circuit, Apr 28,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Fourth Circuit affirmed an order denying confirmation of a Chapter 13 plan, which proposed to pay off loans on three luxury vehicles while paying unsecured creditors less than 8 cents on the...
Judge(s):
Niemeyer, Thacker, and Berner
Tag(s):

Washington v. US Bank Natl Assoc. (In re Washington)

Citation:
25-30410 (5th Circuit, Mar 27,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower courts' rulings that the automatic stay was not violated when the debtor's mortgage servicer went forward with a foreclosure sale after the debtor filed his...
Judge(s):
Richman, Southwick, and Willett
Tag(s):

RUBEN PALAZZO, V. BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Citation:
24-2169 (4th Circuit, Mar 20,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for mortgage servicers, holding that monthly statements, payoff statements, and 1098 tax forms sent to a debtor during a Chapter 13 bankruptcy were...
Judge(s):
Judge Thacker wrote the opinion, in which Judge King and Judge Wynn joined.
Tag(s):

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, V RHEA ANN BROWN; GREGORY KEVIN MAZE

Citation:
25-1439 (4th Circuit, Mar 18,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Over a dissent, the Fourth Circuit held that a creditor cannot compel arbitration of a debtor's claim for violation of the automatic stay under § 362(k), even under a valid arbitration agreement....
Judge(s):
Judge Niemeyer wrote the opinion, in which Judge Harris joined. Judge King wrote a dissenting opinion.
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CURTIS V. AMMEC INVESTMENTS, II, ET AL.

  • Summarized by Paris Gyparakis , Archer & Greiner PC
  • 3 months 14 hours ago
Citation:
24-7446 (9th Circuit, Mar 18,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court's summary judgment in favor of Ammec Investments II, Inc., voiding several property transfers orchestrated by...
Judge(s):
CLIFTON, FRIEDLAND, and BENNETT
Tag(s):

Doug Woods v. Chavon Marie Landingham

  • Summarized by Danielle Scott , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of West Virginia
  • 2 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
23-8018 (6th Circuit, Mar 17,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded the case to the bankruptcy court for further proceedings. Specifically, the Panel affirmed the...
Judge(s):
Bauknight, Gregg, and Mashburn
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Kessler v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America (In re Kessler)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 3 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
25-2139 (9th Circuit, Feb 23,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a bankruptcy court's order reducing a debtor's homestead exemption to $0 under 11 U.S.C. § 522(o). The bankruptcy court did not clearly err...
Judge(s):
GRABER, CLIFTON, and JOHNSTONE
Tag(s):

O'Hara v. Vara (In re O'Hara)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 4 months 1 day ago
Citation:
25-1203 (6th Circuit, Feb 11,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held it had jurisdiction to review a bankruptcy court's denial of a chapter 13 debtor's Civil Rule 60(b) motion and affirmed, concluding his failure...
Judge(s):
Moore, Bush, and Davis
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