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Guallini-Indij v. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Citation:
23-1705 (1st Circuit, Mar 04,2026) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
A debtor with a claim against a creditor may not be deprived of the opportunity to litigate the claim merely because the debtor initiated its litigation in bankruptcy court and subsequently...
Judge(s):
Barron, Chief Judge, Thompson and Gelpí, Circuit Judges
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Coastal Capital, LLC v. Savage

Citation:
25-1249 (1st Circuit, Feb 27,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A bankruptcy court can refuse to grant a debtor a discharge if the debtor cannot explain the loss or deficiency of assets that could have been used to meet the debtor's liabilities. 11 U.S.C. §...
Judge(s):
Gelpí, Thompson, and Montecalvo, Circuit Judges
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Ballard Spahr LLP v Official Committee of Equity Security Holders

Citation:
25-2134 (7th Circuit, Feb 27,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A claim against a debtor's bankruptcy estate that is based on an alleged oral promise by the debtor or its authorized officer to pay the debt of another must be supported by evidence sufficient to...
Judge(s):
ST. EVE, KIRSCH, and JACKSON-AKIWUMI, Circuit Judges
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HERLIHY V. DBMP, LLC

Citation:
24-2109 (4th Circuit, Feb 11,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In a split decision, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals found that the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of a solvent entity created by the "Texas Two Step" was not a per se bad faith filing and...
Judge(s):
NIEMEYER, KING, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges
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GEORGE L. MILLER V. ANDERSON MEDIA CORPORATION et al.

Citation:
25-1675 (3rd Circuit, Jan 30,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The issue of when a one-year discovery extension to the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act's four-year statute of limitations begins to run is an issue of law if the facts that could have put the...
Judge(s):
RESTREPO, FREEMAN, and MASCOTT, Circuit Judges
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Prime Financial, Inc. v. Mark Shapiro

Citation:
24-1919 (6th Circuit, Dec 22,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit formally adopted the test for whether a bankruptcy court should approve a settlement found in the unpublished opinion Bard v. Sicherman (In re Bard), 49...
Judge(s):
MOORE, CLAY and WHITE, Circuit Judges
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Nicolaas Brekelmans v. Max Salas

Citation:
24-5998 (6th Circuit, Dec 03,2025) Published
Case Status:
Dismissed
Ruling:
The Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction to hear an appeal of an interlocutory order of the bankruptcy court, even though the bankruptcy court granted leave to appeal to the district court, because...
Judge(s):
COLE, KETHLEDGE, and NALBANDIAN, Circuit Judges.
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Langston v. Dallas Commodity Co

Citation:
24-10883 (5th Circuit, Nov 17,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A section 341 first meeting of creditors does not automatically conclude if the trustee fails to comply with the requirements of Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2003(e), so that the 30-day window under Fed. R....
Judge(s):
Southwick, Higginson, and Wilson, Circuit Judges
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Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company v. Capital Credit Union

Citation:
No. 24-6008 (8th Circuit, Oct 20,2025) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
In a dispute between two secured creditors over which has priority in the proceeds of encumbered accounts, courts must look to any intercreditor or similar agreements between the secured creditors...
Judge(s):
NORTON, CONSTANTINE, and JONES, Bankruptcy Judges
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IN RE: JOHNIE LEE NANCE, DEBTOR

Citation:
No. 24-2745 (9th Circuit, Oct 14,2025) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Claim preclusion does not bar a debtor from amending their schedule of exemptions (which is allowed under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1009(a)) when the amendments assert different grounds for exempting...
Judge(s):
Marsha S. Berzon and Mark J. Bennett, Circuit Judges, and Joan H. Lefkow, District Judge, sitting by designation
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