Publishing so as to explain the role of a bankruptcy court to set the commitment period during which a debtor must pay its projected disposable income or its value in a subchapter V case, the U.S....
Judge(s):
Scott H. Gan; Laura S. Taylor; and William J. Lafferty III
A second review appeal and cross-appeal from the decisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy and District Courts for the Southern District of Mississippi (BC and DC) in which each party raised four issues,...
Judge(s):
Stephen A. Higginson; James L. Dennis; and Gregg J. Costa
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) affirmed the bankruptcy court's sanctions award against an attorney for the chapter 7 debtor company and its non-debtor principal based on the...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Circuit) reversed the grant of summary judgment by the bankruptcy court (BC), later affirmed by a bankruptcy appellate panel, in favor of Jay and...
Judge(s):
Lavenski R. Smith; Raymond W. Gruender; and Jonathan A. Kobes
In another appeal arising out of the Ponzi schemes of Thomas Peters (TP), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit partly diverged from the U.S. District Court for the District of...
Judge(s):
Bobby E. Shepherd; Steven M. Colloton; and Jane L. Kelly
A federal court may not use state fee-shifting statutes to award a prevailing party attorney's fees in a diversity action. Such statutes are procedural and conflict with federal procedure governing...
In a per curiam opinion, like the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana (DC), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the decision of the U.S....
Judge(s):
Edith H. Jones; Stephen A. Higginson; and Kyle S. Duncan
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed in part and reversed in part ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Nev.) overruling chapter 7 trustee's objection to unsecured claim. Indian Tribe held valid sales tax claim...
The Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) denied a motion for leave to appeal an interlocutory ruling overruling an objection to employment of debtors' counsel. The BAP held the appeal...
The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit (BAP) found a post-petition order of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada (DC) deeming a predecessor-in-interest to Censo LLC...
Judge(s):
William J. Lafferty III; Laura S. Taylor; and Robert J. Faris
